1996Final results
1996 election for Connecticut Senate District 22
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Angelina Lee Scarpetti (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Frank E. Altieri (D) by 11.9 points.
Angelina Lee ScarpettiRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.9%18,249
Frank E. AltieriDemocrat
43.0%14,288
Carl E. VassarLibertarian
2.1%696
33,233 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
Angelina Lee Scarpetti (R)Frank E. Altieri (D)
Also on the ballot: Carl E. Vassar (Libertarian), 2.1%