1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 16
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Virginia S. Connolly (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating John J. Oneil (D) by 42.8 points.
Virginia S. ConnollyRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%7,547
John J. OneilDemocrat
28.6%3,026
10,573 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