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1978Final results

1978 election for Connecticut House District 119

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Gerard B. Patton (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Donald F. Anderson Jr. (D) by 6.5 points.

Gerard B. PattonRepublican · winner
53.2%3,127
46.8%2,747
5,874 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

EvenR+48.31972R+37.71974R+57.01976R+6.51978R+12.01980R+24.11982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET