1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 74
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Palmieri (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Louis Orsini (R) by 17.3 points.
James J. PalmieriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%5,456
Louis OrsiniRepublican
41.4%3,848
9,304 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