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2008Final results

2008 election for Connecticut House District 20

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

David D. McCluskey (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Chad Thompson (R) by 49.9 points.

David D. McCluskeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.0%7,278
Chad ThompsonRepublican
24.1%2,370
John MertensConstitution
1.9%184
9,832 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

EvenD+31.52000D+2.72002D+43.22004D+49.92008D+52.42012D+24.92022

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

The candidates

David D. McCluskey (D)Chad Thompson (R)

Also on the ballot: John Mertens (Constitution), 1.9%