1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 25
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
William J. Lyons Jr. (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating George E. Ross (D) by 24.2 points.
William J. Lyons Jr.Republican · winner
60.0%21,201
George E. RossDemocrat
35.8%12,644
Edward J. McGuinnessConstitution
4.2%1,480
35,325 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
The candidates
William J. Lyons Jr. (R)George E. Ross (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward J. McGuinness (Constitution), 4.2%