1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 51
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Bernard P. Auger (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Theodore A. Gagne Jr. (R) by 9.5 points.
Bernard P. AugerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.7%5,246
Theodore A. Gagne Jr.Republican
45.3%4,339
9,585 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