1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 151
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Emil Benvenuto (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Burton L. Steere (D) by 19.2 points.
Emil BenvenutoRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%4,270
Burton L. SteereDemocrat
40.4%2,892
7,162 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