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2014Final results

2014 election for Connecticut House District 72

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Larry Butler (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Ruben A. Rodriguez (R) by 35.3 points.

Larry ButlerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%2,301
31.3%1,081
Richard John CamIndependent
2.2%77
3,459 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+40.22006D+57.02010D+55.72012D+35.32014D+48.22018D+45.92020

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

The candidates

Larry Butler (D)Ruben A. Rodriguez (R)

Also on the ballot: Richard John Cam (Independent), 2.2%