1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 6
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John V. Zisk Jr. (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Edward T. Lynch Jr. (R) by 21.4 points.
John V. Zisk Jr.Democrat · winner
60.7%20,185
Edward T. Lynch Jr.Republican
39.3%13,074
33,259 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