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2004Final results

2004 election for Connecticut House District 144

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

James A. Shapiro (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating James M. Rubino (R) by 12.3 points.

James A. ShapiroDemocrat · winner
55.4%5,079
James M. RubinoRepublican
43.1%3,950
Patricia KaneIndependent
1.6%143
9,172 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

EvenD+23.31988D+11.21990D+19.51992D+12.32004D+41.02006R+1.22010

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

The candidates

James A. Shapiro (D)James M. Rubino (R)

Also on the ballot: Patricia Kane (Independent), 1.6%