1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 35
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Thomas G. Carruthers (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Riley (D) by 4.4 points.
Thomas G. CarruthersRepublican · winner
52.2%20,119
Michael J. RileyDemocrat
47.8%18,426
38,545 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