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2012Final results

2012 election for Connecticut House District 72

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Larry Butler (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Stango (R) by 55.7 points.

Larry ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.2%4,217
Mike StangoRepublican
21.5%1,176
Richard John CamIndependent
1.3%69
5,462 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 2012

Races before and after

EvenD+45.32002D+40.22006D+57.02010D+55.72012D+35.32014D+48.22018

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

The candidates

Larry Butler (D)Mike Stango (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard John Cam (Independent), 1.3%