1976Final results
1976 election for Connecticut Senate District 33
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Betty Hudson (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Philip N. Costello Jr. (R) by 1.0 points.
Betty HudsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%22,364
Philip N. Costello Jr.Republican
49.2%21,918
Niels L. Larsen IIIOther party
0.6%268
44,550 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
Betty Hudson (D)Philip N. Costello Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Niels L. Larsen III (Other party), 0.6%