1994Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for Connecticut House District 51
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Shawn T. Johnston (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Douglas Cutler Jr. (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Shawn T. JohnstonDemocrat · winner
51.6%3,669
Douglas Cutler Jr.Republican · incumbent
48.4%3,440
7,109 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET