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1972Final results

1972 election for Connecticut House District 77

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Gardner E. Wright Jr. (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating F. Eugene Oneil (R) by 1.7 points.

Gardner E. Wright Jr.Democrat · winner
50.9%4,675
F. Eugene OneilRepublican
49.1%4,515
9,190 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

EvenD+1.71972D+41.61974D+16.91976D+21.81978D+14.91980D+9.41982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET