2008Final results
2008 election for Connecticut Senate District 32
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Robert J. Kane (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating John McCarthy (D) by 12.0 points.
Robert J. KaneRepublican · winner
56.0%28,571
John McCarthyDemocrat
44.0%22,432
51,003 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