1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut House District 98
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Geil Orcutt (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Roy J. Nirschel Jr. (R) by 40.2 points.
Geil OrcuttDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%3,671
Roy J. Nirschel Jr.Republican
29.9%1,566
5,237 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