1978Final results
1978 election for Connecticut Senate District 3
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Marcella C. Fahey (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Esther B. Clarke (R) by 20.2 points.
Marcella C. FaheyDemocrat · winner
60.1%15,394
Esther B. ClarkeRepublican
39.9%10,223
25,617 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