1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Connecticut House District 126
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Frank J. Tedesco (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating John P. Maiocca Jr. (D) by 9.0 points.
Frank J. TedescoRepublican · winner
53.7%4,602
John P. Maiocca Jr.Democrat · incumbent
44.8%3,835
Elias MirskyOther party
0.8%69
Anthony TarantinoIndependent
0.7%59
8,565 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
The candidates
Frank J. Tedesco (R)John P. Maiocca Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Elias Mirsky (Other party), 0.8%; Anthony Tarantino (Independent), 0.7%