1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 42
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Naomi W. Otterness (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Ernest V. Plantz (R) by 4.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Naomi W. OtternessDemocrat · winner
52.3%2,045
Ernest V. PlantzRepublican
47.7%1,865
3,910 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