1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut House District 142
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Arnold Starr (D) by 22.9 points.
Lawrence F. Cafero Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
61.5%5,625
Arnold StarrDemocrat
38.5%3,527
9,152 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET