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1982Final results

1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 2

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Wilber G. Smith (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Hendrik Eleveld (R) by 37.9 points.

Wilber G. SmithDemocrat · winner
68.9%14,049
Hendrik EleveldRepublican
31.1%6,328
20,377 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+56.51974D+50.61976D+62.81980D+37.91982D+18.81984D+53.81986

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