1970Final results
1970 election for Connecticut Senate District 2
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Wilber G. Smith (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Elliott Cohen (R) by 45.5 points.
Wilber G. SmithDemocrat · winner
72.8%12,827
Elliott CohenRepublican
27.2%4,804
17,631 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET