1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut Senate District 9
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Ruth O. Truex (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Curtis I. McLeod (D) by 16.8 points.
Ruth O. TruexRepublican · winner
58.4%26,425
Curtis I. McLeodDemocrat
41.6%18,819
45,244 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