1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 147
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Christopher Shays (R) won with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Norman Davidolf (D) by 44.6 points.
Christopher ShaysRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.3%7,512
Norman DavidolfDemocrat
27.7%2,875
10,387 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