1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 78
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Edward C. Krawiecki Jr. (R) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Elaine J. Maia (D) by 40.9 points.
Edward C. Krawiecki Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
69.7%5,571
Elaine J. MaiaDemocrat
28.8%2,302
Maurice H. MackIndependent
1.5%119
7,992 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
Edward C. Krawiecki Jr. (R)Elaine J. Maia (D)
Also on the ballot: Maurice H. Mack (Independent), 1.5%