1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 49
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Andrew J. Carey III (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Trenton E. Wright Jr. (R) by 14.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Andrew J. Carey IIIDemocrat · winner
57.1%3,717
Trenton E. Wright Jr.Republican
42.9%2,797
6,514 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