2002Final results
2002 election for Connecticut House District 53
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Michael J. Cardin (D) won with 92.9% of the vote, defeating Patrick John Mullen (Wfp) by 85.8 points.
Michael J. CardinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
92.9%5,539
Patrick John MullenWorking Families
7.1%424
5,963 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET