1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 81
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Gerald P. Crean Jr. (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Flynn (R) by 0.7 points.
Gerald P. Crean Jr.Democrat · winner
48.3%4,989
Robert J. FlynnRepublican
47.6%4,912
Raymond R. BaginskiIndependent
4.1%422
10,323 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
Gerald P. Crean Jr. (D)Robert J. Flynn (R)
Also on the ballot: Raymond R. Baginski (Independent), 4.1%