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1978Final results

1978 election for Connecticut House District 34

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Dean Markham (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Regina M. Walsh (R) by 14.4 points.

Dean MarkhamDemocrat · winner
56.5%4,722
Regina M. WalshRepublican
42.1%3,515
Robert StoneLibertarian
1.4%117
8,354 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

EvenD+16.01972D+39.11974D+14.41978D+17.91980D+23.71982D+2.51984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Dean Markham (D)Regina M. Walsh (R)

Also on the ballot: Robert Stone (Libertarian), 1.4%