2016Final results
2016 election for Connecticut Senate District 1
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
John Fonfara (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ruhe (R) by 52.7 points.
John FonfaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.8%20,437
Barbara RuheRepublican
22.2%6,052
Barbara BarryGreen
3.0%829
27,318 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