1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 59
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
William Kiner (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Rosario Vella (R) by 22.0 points.
William KinerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.0%3,567
Rosario VellaRepublican
39.0%2,281
5,848 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