1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut House District 71
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Anthony J. Damelio (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Ken Bouffard (D) by 22.0 points.
Anthony J. DamelioRepublican · winner
61.0%4,224
Ken BouffardDemocrat
39.0%2,701
6,925 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