1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 1
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Kennelly (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Stephen N. Polis (R) by 35.4 points.
James J. KennellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.7%5,016
Stephen N. PolisRepublican
32.3%2,394
7,410 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET