1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for Connecticut House District 42
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Glenn Arthur (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Naomi W. Otterness (D) by 8.9 points.
Glenn ArthurRepublican · winner
54.5%2,405
Naomi W. OtternessDemocrat · incumbent
45.5%2,011
4,416 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET