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1996Final results

1996 election for Connecticut House District 124

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Ernest E. Newton II (D) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Hera Powell (R) by 64.4 points.

Ernest E. Newton IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
82.2%2,525
Hera PowellRepublican
17.8%546
3,071 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenD+50.51990D+35.31992D+39.41994D+64.41996D+56.41998D+71.02000

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