1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 147
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Christopher Shays (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Peter M. Ryan (D) by 46.4 points.
Christopher ShaysRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.2%5,252
Peter M. RyanDemocrat
26.8%1,925
7,177 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