1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 5
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Robert J. Carragher (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Angel L. Ocasio (R) by 48.8 points.
Robert J. CarragherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.5%2,023
Angel L. OcasioRepublican
24.7%679
Herbert QuindeOther party
1.9%51
2,753 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