1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 39
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
William J. Cibes (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph L. Wadleigh (R) by 26.2 points.
William J. CibesDemocrat · winner
55.1%2,631
Ralph L. WadleighRepublican
28.9%1,379
Paul H. SullivanOther party
16.1%769
4,779 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