1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 96
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Thomas Odea (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Salvatore Garibaldi (R) by 15.8 points.
Thomas OdeaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%4,371
Salvatore GaribaldiRepublican
42.1%3,178
7,549 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