1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 1
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Kennelly (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Rocco L. Forte (R) by 43.8 points.
James J. KennellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%3,602
Rocco L. ForteRepublican
28.1%1,408
5,010 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET