2010Final results
2010 election for Connecticut House District 78
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Whit Betts (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Richard G. Covello (D) by 23.2 points.
Whit BettsRepublican · winner
61.6%4,685
Richard G. CovelloDemocrat
38.4%2,919
7,604 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET