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2018Final results

2018 election for Connecticut House District 83

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Catherine Abercrombie (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Lou Arata (R) by 3.4 points.

Catherine AbercrombieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.1%4,765
Lou ArataRepublican
47.7%4,450
Roger P. MisbachLibertarian
1.3%117
9,332 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+27.82012D+12.22014D+1.62016D+3.42018D+2.82020D+1.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Catherine Abercrombie (D)Lou Arata (R)

Also on the ballot: Roger P. Misbach (Libertarian), 1.3%