1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 21
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Dorothy D. Barnes (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Francis N. Powers (D) by 17.8 points.
Dorothy D. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.9%5,584
Francis N. PowersDemocrat
41.1%3,896
9,480 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