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1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election

1974 special election for Connecticut House District 114

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Wilda S. Hamerman (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Natalie Smith (R) by 5.4 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.

Wilda S. HamermanDemocrat · winner
52.7%3,871
Natalie SmithRepublican
47.3%3,471
7,342 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 1974

Races before and after

EvenR+28.41972D+5.41974 special electionD+6.31974R+8.51976

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)