1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 137
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Howard A. Newman (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating William C. Starkweather (D) by 30.8 points.
Howard A. NewmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.5%5,451
William C. StarkweatherDemocrat
32.7%2,804
Daniel L. JeffriesConstitution
3.8%328
8,583 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
Howard A. Newman (R)William C. Starkweather (D)
Also on the ballot: Daniel L. Jeffries (Constitution), 3.8%