1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Connecticut House District 12
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Theodore R. Cummings (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Wallace J. Irish Jr. (R) by 11.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Theodore R. CummingsDemocrat · winner
55.5%4,585
Wallace J. Irish Jr.Republican
44.5%3,670
8,255 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET