1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut House District 81
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Arthur Dellavecchia (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating William N. Benjamin Jr. (R) by 22.2 points.
Arthur DellavecchiaDemocrat · winner
59.0%5,857
William N. Benjamin Jr.Republican
36.7%3,648
Raymond R. BaginskiIndependent
4.3%430
9,935 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
Arthur Dellavecchia (D)William N. Benjamin Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Raymond R. Baginski (Independent), 4.3%