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1980Final results

1980 election for Connecticut House District 108

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Martin J. Smith Jr. (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Lawrence M. Riefberg (D) by 14.7 points.

Martin J. Smith Jr.Republican · winner
57.4%7,094
42.6%5,271
12,365 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 1980

Races before and after

EvenR+6.51974R+34.61976R+25.71978R+14.71980D+19.01982R+2.21984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET