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1980Final results

1980 election for Connecticut House District 77

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Gardner E. Wright Jr. (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Voncile J. Hartmann (R) by 14.9 points.

Gardner E. Wright Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%5,566
42.6%4,123
9,689 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

EvenD+41.61974D+16.91976D+21.81978D+14.91980D+9.41982D+0.61984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET