1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 53
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Michael Helfgott (D) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Francis A. Perrotti Sr. (R) by 2.3 points.
Michael HelfgottDemocrat · winner
49.7%5,037
Francis A. Perrotti Sr.Republican
47.4%4,800
Claire V. ConnellyIndependent
2.9%292
10,129 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
The candidates
Michael Helfgott (D)Francis A. Perrotti Sr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Claire V. Connelly (Independent), 2.9%