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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut House District 83

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Catherine Abercrombie (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph Vollano (R) by 1.6 points.

Catherine AbercrombieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%5,273
Joseph VollanoRepublican
49.2%5,105
10,378 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

EvenD+35.72008D+27.82012D+12.22014D+1.62016D+3.42018D+2.82020

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