RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Virginia S. Connolly
Last held office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 (1972–1980). Ran in 5 elections between 1970 and 1978, winning 5.
Last office: Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16
- Last margin
- +42.1
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 5
- 1970–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Connolly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Connolly has run
Margin: how far Connolly finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | Richard E. Ostop (D) | 71% | R+42.1 |
| 1976 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | William T. Sandalls (D) | 73.5% | R+47.0 |
| 1974 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | William T. Sandalls (D) | 65.4% | R+30.8 |
| 1972 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 | General | Won | John J. Oneil (D) | 71.4% | R+42.8 |
| 1970 | Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 | General | Won | D. Michael Hurley (D) | 68.2% | R+36.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Connolly has held
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 16 · 1972–1980
- Connecticut House of Representatives, District 39 · 1970–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Connolly has run against
- Richard E. Ostop (D) · 1978 election, won
- William T. Sandalls (D) · 1976 election, won
- John J. Oneil (D) · 1972 election, won
- D. Michael Hurley (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive