1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Connecticut House District 83
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Joseph F. Weigand Jr. (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating John M. Matcheski Jr. (R) by 16.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joseph F. Weigand Jr.Democrat · winner
58.4%4,843
John M. Matcheski Jr.Republican
41.6%3,451
8,294 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