1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 83
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John J. Zajac Jr. (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Hugh Gene Brooks (D) by 18.7 points.
John J. Zajac Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.4%4,689
Hugh Gene BrooksDemocrat
40.6%3,211
7,900 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