1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 20
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Charles R. Matties (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Obrien (D) by 23.6 points.
Charles R. MattiesRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%7,475
William J. ObrienDemocrat
37.9%4,608
Alan J. DesmaraisOther party
0.6%72
12,155 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
The candidates
Charles R. Matties (R)William J. Obrien (D)
Also on the ballot: Alan J. Desmarais (Other party), 0.6%