1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 44
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Richard L. Mercier (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Judith M. Sturtevant (R) by 4.8 points.
Richard L. MercierDemocrat · winner
52.4%4,229
Judith M. SturtevantRepublican
47.6%3,843
8,072 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