1974Final results
1974 election for Connecticut House District 143
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John G. Matthews (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Santagata (D) by 22.9 points.
John G. MatthewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%4,504
Joseph L. SantagataDemocrat
38.6%2,828
7,332 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