1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut Senate District 24
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Wayne A. Baker (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Ernest Belmont (R) by 23.8 points.
Wayne A. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.9%17,946
Ernest BelmontRepublican
38.1%11,042
28,988 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