1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 87
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Albert W. Cretella Jr. (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara Reidman (D) by 17.6 points.
Albert W. Cretella Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.8%6,153
Barbara ReidmanDemocrat
41.2%4,315
10,468 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