1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 77
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Gardner E. Wright Jr. (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Alan D. Basney (R) by 16.9 points.
Gardner E. Wright Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
58.4%5,641
Alan D. BasneyRepublican
41.6%4,012
9,653 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