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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut House District 78

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Whit Betts (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Krystal Myers (D) by 26.0 points.

Whit BettsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%7,018
37.0%4,125
11,143 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+23.22010R+23.62012R+31.72014R+26.02016R+35.52018R+1.82026

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