2000Final results
2000 election for Connecticut Senate District 18
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Cathy Welles Cook (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Donald R. Maranell (D) by 30.2 points.
Cathy Welles CookRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%20,059
Donald R. MaranellDemocrat
32.6%10,414
Timothy Russell BowlesOther party
4.7%1,499
31,972 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Cathy Welles Cook (R)Donald R. Maranell (D)
Also on the ballot: Timothy Russell Bowles (Other party), 4.7%