2008Final results
2008 election for Connecticut House District 142
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Lawrence F. Cafero Jr. (R) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating A. Brian Petronella (Wfp) by 59.8 points.
Lawrence F. Cafero Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
79.9%6,738
A. Brian PetronellaWorking Families
20.1%1,694
8,432 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET