1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut House District 68
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
James H. McLaughlin (R) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Patricia Jane Pierson (D) by 33.4 points.
James H. McLaughlinRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.7%5,364
Patricia Jane PiersonDemocrat
33.3%2,678
8,042 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