1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 27
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
William E. Strada (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Hilda S. Clarke (R) by 11.8 points.
William E. StradaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%21,140
Hilda S. ClarkeRepublican
44.1%16,686
37,826 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