1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 22
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Richard S. Scalo (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Howard Owens (D) by 12.9 points.
Richard S. ScaloRepublican · winner
56.4%20,152
Howard OwensDemocrat
43.6%15,549
35,701 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