1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 74
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James J. Palmieri (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Irene M. Lederer (R) by 25.8 points.
James J. PalmieriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%5,164
Irene M. LedererRepublican
37.1%3,045
8,209 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