1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 13
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Francis J. Mahoney (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Elsie L. Swensson (R) by 15.8 points.
Francis J. MahoneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%4,226
Elsie L. SwenssonRepublican
42.1%3,074
7,300 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