1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 12
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Regina R. Smith (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Cretella Jr. (R) by 9.8 points.
Regina R. SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.9%17,151
Joseph J. Cretella Jr.Republican
45.1%14,080
31,231 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