1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 1
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Kennelly (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Stephen N. Polis (R) by 44.8 points.
James J. KennellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.4%4,814
Stephen N. PolisRepublican
27.6%1,837
6,651 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET