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1974Final results

1974 election for Connecticut House District 61

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Astrid T. Hanzalek (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Julia H. Tashjian (D) by 5.8 points.

Astrid T. HanzalekRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.9%4,882
47.1%4,343
9,225 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

EvenR+22.51972R+5.81974R+25.31976R+25.11978R+8.11980R+16.11982

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