1978Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Connecticut Senate District 9
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
William E. Curry Jr. (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Elmer A. Mortensen (R) by 8.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
William E. Curry Jr.Democrat · winner
53.9%21,202
Elmer A. MortensenRepublican · incumbent
45.5%17,878
Wayne P. HillLibertarian
0.6%225
39,305 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