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2008Final results

2008 election for Connecticut House District 24

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Tim Obrien (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Alphonse Wright (R) by 52.8 points.

Tim ObrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.2%5,951
Alphonse WrightRepublican
22.4%1,772
Ellen PappalardoConstitution
2.4%186
7,909 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+35.92002D+51.12004D+54.12006D+52.82008D+38.92010D+32.42012

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

The candidates

Tim Obrien (D)Alphonse Wright (R)

Also on the ballot: Ellen Pappalardo (Constitution), 2.4%