1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 89
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Philip S. Robertson (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating David C. Carey (D) by 16.9 points.
Philip S. RobertsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%4,731
David C. CareyDemocrat
41.5%3,360
8,091 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