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2008Final results

2008 election for Connecticut House District 52

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Penny Bacchiochi (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Arlene Avery (D) by 32.0 points.

Penny BacchiochiRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.3%7,260
Arlene AveryDemocrat
33.4%3,707
John M. TraceskiOther party
1.3%144
11,111 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+3.92000R+18.82002R+35.02004R+32.02008R+36.52012R+19.42014

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

The candidates

Penny Bacchiochi (R)Arlene Avery (D)

Also on the ballot: John M. Traceski (Other party), 1.3%