1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 140
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
William A. Collins (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Gilmore (R) by 18.4 points.
William A. CollinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%3,855
Edward J. GilmoreRepublican
40.8%2,658
6,513 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