1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 24
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Wayne A. Baker (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Martin J. Smith Jr. (R) by 3.2 points.
Wayne A. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.6%13,212
Martin J. Smith Jr.Republican
48.4%12,388
25,600 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