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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut House District 144

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Caroline Simmons (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Steven Bartolo Kolenberg (R) by 34.1 points.

Caroline SimmonsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.0%7,441
33.0%3,659
11,100 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+1.22010R+4.22012D+7.62014D+34.12016D+28.72022D+28.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET