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1974Final results

1974 election for Connecticut Senate District 23

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Salvatore C. Depiano (D) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Porzelt (R) by 47.4 points.

Salvatore C. DepianoDemocrat · winner
73.7%12,417
26.3%4,435
16,852 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+21.31972D+47.41974D+32.01976D+35.41978D+30.41980D+40.11982

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