1974Final results
1974 election for Connecticut House District 147
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Christopher Shays (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Dindy Harris (D) by 5.3 points.
Christopher ShaysRepublican · winner
52.7%4,105
Dindy HarrisDemocrat
47.3%3,691
7,796 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