1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 33
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Philip N. Costello Jr. (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating C. Thomas Foley (D) by 13.1 points.
Philip N. Costello Jr.Republican · winner
56.6%23,610
C. Thomas FoleyDemocrat
43.4%18,131
41,741 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