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1976Final results

1976 election for Connecticut House District 76

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Arnold Wellman Jr. (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Joseph E. Carosella (R) by 40.8 points.

Arnold Wellman Jr.Democrat · winner
70.4%6,236
29.6%2,622
8,858 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

EvenD+3.91972D+35.71974D+40.81976D+49.21978D+34.01980D+8.21982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET