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1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated

1974 election for Connecticut House District 102

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Joseph J. Farricielli (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Ruth H. Clark (R) by 0.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Joseph J. FarricielliDemocrat · winner
50.2%4,274
Ruth H. ClarkRepublican · incumbent
49.8%4,233
8,507 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+21.31972 special electionR+17.11972D+0.51974D+6.61976D+27.31978D+11.61980

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET