2004Final results
2004 election for Connecticut Senate District 8
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Thomas J. Herlihy Jr. (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Israel I. Gordon (D) by 29.3 points.
Thomas J. Herlihy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.8%28,492
Israel I. GordonDemocrat
31.5%14,766
Thomas J. SevignyGreen
5.1%2,371
Caitlin Reid SullivanWorking Families
2.6%1,224
46,853 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
Thomas J. Herlihy Jr. (R)Israel I. Gordon (D)Thomas J. Sevigny (G)
Also on the ballot: Caitlin Reid Sullivan (Working Families), 2.6%