1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 42
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Naomi W. Otterness (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Fred B. Allyn Jr. (R) by 5.7 points.
Naomi W. OtternessDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.9%3,230
Fred B. Allyn Jr.Republican
47.1%2,879
6,109 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