1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 38
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Rufus C. Rose (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Richard O. Brooks (D) by 20.4 points.
Rufus C. RoseRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.2%5,113
Richard O. BrooksDemocrat
39.8%3,383
8,496 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