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2004Final results

2004 election for Connecticut House District 142

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R) won with 91.8% of the vote, defeating A. Brian Petronella (Wfp) by 83.5 points.

Lawrence F. Cafero Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
91.8%6,255
A. Brian PetronellaWorking Families
8.2%561
6,816 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 2004

Races before and after

EvenR+41.61994R+22.91996R+32.31998R+30.82002R+8.82006R+17.22010

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