1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 51
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Kevin P. Johnston (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth T. Shepard (R) by 25.2 points.
Kevin P. JohnstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%5,816
Elizabeth T. ShepardRepublican
37.4%3,478
9,294 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