1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Connecticut House District 20
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Charles R. Matties (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Owen L. Clark (D) by 16.8 points.
Charles R. MattiesRepublican · winner
58.4%7,214
Owen L. ClarkDemocrat · incumbent
41.6%5,137
12,351 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