1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 31
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Steven C. Casey (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Shelto Jr. (R) by 49.3 points.
Steven C. CaseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.7%21,814
Joseph A. Shelto Jr.Republican
25.3%7,400
29,214 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