1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut Senate District 19
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
James J. Murphy (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Reginald L. Lewis Jr. (R) by 16.5 points.
James J. MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.3%20,858
Reginald L. Lewis Jr.Republican
41.7%14,948
35,806 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