1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 76
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Arnold Wellman Jr. (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Peter M. Tetreault (R) by 49.2 points.
Arnold Wellman Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%5,334
Peter M. TetreaultRepublican
25.4%1,818
7,152 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