2006Final results
2006 election for Connecticut House District 61
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ruth C. Fahrbach (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Derek E. Donnelly (D) by 2.8 points.
Ruth C. FahrbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%4,273
Derek E. DonnellyDemocrat
48.6%4,044
8,317 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET