1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut House District 61
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ruth C. Fahrbach (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating John G. Smith IV (D) by 16.1 points.
Ruth C. FahrbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%4,757
John G. Smith IVDemocrat
41.9%3,435
8,192 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