1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 7
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Cornelius Oleary (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating John C. Hinchliffe Jr. (R) by 33.3 points.
Cornelius OlearyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.7%20,290
John C. Hinchliffe Jr.Republican
33.3%10,150
30,440 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