1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 18
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Samuel B. Hellier (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Charles K. Crary (D) by 29.1 points.
Samuel B. HellierRepublican · winner
64.5%18,274
Charles K. CraryDemocrat
35.5%10,042
28,316 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