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1982Final results

1982 election for Connecticut House District 83

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

John J. Zajac Jr. (R) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Kenneth H. Daugherty (D) by 11.6 points.

John J. Zajac Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
55.8%3,849
44.2%3,048
6,897 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

EvenR+19.81976R+18.71978R+18.01980R+11.61982R+10.51984R+17.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET