1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph J. Fauliso (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Peter H. Dillon (R) by 48.4 points.
Joseph J. FaulisoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.2%12,534
Peter H. DillonRepublican
25.8%4,361
16,895 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