1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 24
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Joseph H. Harper (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Sanders (R) by 18.4 points.
Joseph H. HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.2%3,430
Mary Lou SandersRepublican
40.8%2,362
5,792 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