1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 81
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Clynes (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Delahunty (R) by 16.7 points.
James J. ClynesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%5,320
Patrick J. DelahuntyRepublican
41.7%3,801
9,121 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