1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut House District 23
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Theresa B. Gerratana (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Arnold P. Schwartz (R) by 53.8 points.
Theresa B. GerratanaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.5%4,872
Arnold P. SchwartzRepublican
20.7%1,356
Stanley J. WosczynaConstitution
4.8%311
6,539 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
The candidates
Theresa B. Gerratana (D)Arnold P. Schwartz (R)
Also on the ballot: Stanley J. Wosczyna (Constitution), 4.8%