1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 61
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Astrid T. Hanzalek (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Marilyn M. Hesse (D) by 25.1 points.
Astrid T. HanzalekRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.5%5,793
Marilyn M. HesseDemocrat
37.5%3,469
9,262 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