1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 51
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Kevin P. Johnston (D) won with 72.6% of the vote, defeating Reuben E. Shekleton (R) by 45.2 points.
Kevin P. JohnstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.6%6,869
Reuben E. ShekletonRepublican
27.4%2,592
9,461 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