1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Connecticut Senate District 17
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph P. Flynn (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating William Powanda Jr. (R) by 13.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Joseph P. FlynnDemocrat · winner
55.8%18,393
William Powanda Jr.Republican · incumbent
42.0%13,822
Robert A. CerritelliOther party
2.2%718
32,933 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
The candidates
Joseph P. Flynn (D)William Powanda Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert A. Cerritelli (Other party), 2.2%