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1996Final results

1996 election for Connecticut House District 17

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Jessie G. Stratton (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Wade H. Horsey II (R) by 4.2 points.

Jessie G. StrattonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.1%6,359
47.9%5,852
12,211 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+18.91990D+6.31992D+7.91994D+4.21996D+10.91998D+14.42000

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