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1996Final results

1996 election for Connecticut House District 140

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Donnie R. Sellers Sr. (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Jon J. Velez (R) by 26.7 points.

Donnie R. Sellers Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%3,396
Jon J. VelezRepublican
36.6%1,964
5,360 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+28.41990D+30.81992D+25.61994D+26.71996D+31.21998D+52.02000

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