1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 53
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Robert M. Walsh (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Claire V. Connelly (R) by 23.1 points.
Robert M. WalshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%4,091
Claire V. ConnellyRepublican
33.4%2,419
George HasapesOther party
10.0%726
7,236 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