2014Final results
2014 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John Fonfara (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ruhe (R) by 47.0 points.
John FonfaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.0%11,908
Barbara RuheRepublican
25.0%4,135
Barbara BarryGreen
2.0%335
Alyssa PetersonIndependent
0.9%156
16,534 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Fonfara (D)Barbara Ruhe (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara Barry (Green), 2.0%; Alyssa Peterson (Independent), 0.9%