1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut House District 83
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John J. Zajac Jr. (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Edith R. Baron (D) by 18.0 points.
John J. Zajac Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
59.0%5,511
Edith R. BaronDemocrat
41.0%3,828
9,339 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