1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Connecticut House District 148
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ernest N. Abate (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Paul A. Siladi Jr. (R) by 25.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ernest N. AbateDemocrat · winner
62.6%3,563
Paul A. Siladi Jr.Republican · incumbent
37.4%2,125
5,688 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