1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Connecticut House District 87
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Paul C. Demennato (D) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Albert W. Cretella Jr. (R) by 1.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Paul C. DemennatoDemocrat · winner
50.6%4,226
Albert W. Cretella Jr.Republican · incumbent
49.4%4,122
8,348 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