1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 5
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Robert J. Carragher (D) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Jose L. Bayanilla (R) by 44.1 points.
Robert J. CarragherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.1%3,806
Jose L. BayanillaRepublican
27.9%1,475
5,281 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