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1974Final results

1974 election for Connecticut Senate District 1

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Joseph J. Fauliso (D) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating Donald B. Lacroix (R) by 55.1 points.

Joseph J. FaulisoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.0%16,343
21.9%4,646
Gerald H. BelskyOther party
1.1%239
21,228 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+36.81972D+55.11974D+43.01976D+48.41978D+52.11980D+36.41984

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

The candidates