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2010Final results

2010 election for Connecticut House District 72

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Larry Butler (D) won with 77.0% of the vote, defeating Turk Edwards (R) by 57.0 points.

Larry ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.0%2,418
Turk EdwardsRepublican
20.1%630
2.9%91
3,139 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 2010

Races before and after

EvenD+58.82000D+45.32002D+40.22006D+57.02010D+55.72012D+35.32014

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

The candidates

Larry Butler (D)Turk Edwards (R)

Also on the ballot: Michael P. Ney Sr. (Independent), 2.9%