1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut Senate District 17
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph P. Flynn (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Richard V. Provencher (R) by 5.9 points.
Joseph P. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%20,785
Richard V. ProvencherRepublican
46.6%18,440
Robert A. CerritelliOther party
1.0%377
39,602 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
Joseph P. Flynn (D)Richard V. Provencher (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert A. Cerritelli (Other party), 1.0%