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1998Final results

1998 election for Connecticut House District 98

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Patricia M. Widlitz (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Barbara W. Puffer (R) by 23.1 points.

Patricia M. WidlitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%4,950
38.5%3,093
8,043 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

EvenD+2.41990D+9.81992D+14.91994D+23.11998D+34.12004D+9.52010

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