1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut Senate District 12
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Regina R. Smith (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Cretella Jr. (R) by 1.7 points.
Regina R. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%21,664
Joseph J. Cretella Jr.Republican
49.2%20,959
42,623 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