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2006Final results

2006 election for Connecticut House District 142

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Lex Paulson (D) by 8.8 points.

Lawrence F. Cafero Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
54.4%4,247
Lex PaulsonDemocrat
45.6%3,559
7,806 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+22.91996R+32.31998R+30.82002R+8.82006R+17.22010R+11.72012

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