1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 148
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ernest N. Abate (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Leo J. Belsito (R) by 40.4 points.
Ernest N. AbateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%3,618
Leo J. BelsitoRepublican
29.8%1,536
5,154 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