1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 20
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Maureen Murphy Baronian (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Shirley W. Jefferson (D) by 13.8 points.
Maureen Murphy BaronianRepublican · winner
56.9%6,535
Shirley W. JeffersonDemocrat
43.1%4,955
11,490 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