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
Kenneth H. DaughertyDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET