1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 17
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Beatrice K. Murdock (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth M. Curtin (D) by 18.3 points.
Beatrice K. MurdockRepublican · winner
59.1%7,819
Elizabeth M. CurtinDemocrat
40.9%5,401
13,220 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET