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1982Final results

1982 election for Connecticut House District 84

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Benjamin N. Dezinno Jr. (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Bruce A. Chaplin (R) by 46.6 points.

Benjamin N. Dezinno Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
73.3%4,628
26.7%1,687
6,315 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

EvenD+11.81976D+21.01978D+24.01980D+46.61982D+18.01984D+48.21986

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