1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 116
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Russell J. Reynolds (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Borden P. Steeves (R) by 21.9 points.
Russell J. ReynoldsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%3,389
Borden P. SteevesRepublican
39.1%2,173
5,562 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