1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 138
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Edmund Ronald Bard (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Mintz (D) by 22.0 points.
Edmund Ronald BardRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%4,968
Richard L. MintzDemocrat
37.5%3,130
Wallie A. StricklandConstitution
3.0%248
8,346 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
Edmund Ronald Bard (R)Richard L. Mintz (D)
Also on the ballot: Wallie A. Strickland (Constitution), 3.0%