2004Final results
2004 election for Connecticut Senate District 16
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Christopher Murphy (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Christopher J. Obrien (R) by 22.9 points.
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.0%24,056
Christopher J. ObrienRepublican
37.1%14,873
Frank A. Burgio Sr.Independent
2.2%891
Derek John LjongquistWorking Families
0.7%294
40,114 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Christopher Murphy (D)Christopher J. Obrien (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank A. Burgio Sr. (Independent), 2.2%; Derek John Ljongquist (Working Families), 0.7%