1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut Senate District 26
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John G. Matthews (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating James L. Eldridge (D) by 36.1 points.
John G. MatthewsRepublican · winner
68.1%21,039
James L. EldridgeDemocrat
31.9%9,876
30,915 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