1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 27
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Richard J. Balducci (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Walter R. Ripley (R) by 33.3 points.
Richard J. BalducciDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.7%5,138
Walter R. RipleyRepublican
33.3%2,569
7,707 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