1998Final results
1998 election for Connecticut House District 61
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ruth C. Fahrbach (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Brian R. Fitzgerald (D) by 18.1 points.
Ruth C. FahrbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%4,515
Brian R. FitzgeraldDemocrat
40.9%3,129
7,644 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET