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1974Final results

1974 election for Connecticut House District 18

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Joan R. Kemler (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Samuel P. Kane (R) by 34.0 points.

Joan R. KemlerDemocrat · winner
67.0%6,838
Samuel P. KaneRepublican
33.0%3,367
10,205 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

EvenD+24.01972D+34.01974D+5.21976D+33.41978D+30.41980D+23.71982

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