1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 47
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Leo H. Flynn (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating William E. Babbitt (R) by 17.4 points.
Leo H. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.7%3,493
William E. BabbittRepublican
41.3%2,460
5,953 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