2016Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Connecticut House District 40
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Christine Conley (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating John F. Scott (R) by 8.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Christine ConleyDemocrat · winner
54.3%4,078
John F. ScottRepublican · incumbent
45.7%3,439
7,517 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET