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1978Final results

1978 election for Connecticut House District 124

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Philip J. Leeney (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Richard P. Porto (R) by 3.0 points.

Philip J. LeeneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.5%2,275
48.5%2,141
4,416 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+14.21972D+21.11974D+4.81976D+3.01978R+2.11980D+61.91982

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