2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election Last updated October 29, 2026
2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election Results by district Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold
The 2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, to elect members to the Connecticut House of Representatives , one from each of the state's 151 General Assembly districts. The date of this the election corresponded with other elections in the state, including races for president , U.S. Senate U.S. House , and the State Senate .
Democrats retained their control of the House of Representatives, but lost 8 seats, being reduced to a three seat majority. Republicans picked up 8 seats, expanding their seat total to 72. [ 1]
As of 2026, this was the last time Republicans made a net-gain of seats in the Connecticut State House.
Retirements 20 incumbents did not seek re-election in 2016.
Incumbents defeated Two incumbents, both Democrats, were defeated in the August 9th primary election.
Special elections District 107 (Special)Representative David Scribner won re-election to a new term 2014, but resigned from office and declined to be sworn in for a new term. He instead accepted an appointment to the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission, causing the special election. [ 15]
District 121 (Special) A special election was called following the death of Representative Terry Backer from brain cancer on December 14, 2015. [ 17]
February 2, 2016 Connecticut's 121st State House district special election Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joe Gresko 1,339 60.56% Republican Susan Barksdale 872 39.44% Total votes 2,211 100.00% Democratic hold
District 75 (Special) A special election was called after the resignation of Representative Victor Cuevas , following a federal investigation into a home loan he took out for his son. [ 18]
District 90 (Special) A special election, held concurrently with the regularly scheduled general election, was called after the passing of Representative Mary Fritz from cancer on July 9, 2016. [ 19]
Election results District 3 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Minnie Gonzalez (Incumbent) 4,454 100% Total votes 4,454 100.00% Democratic hold
District 4 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 4 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Angel Arce (Incumbent) 4,063 87.1% Republican A. Lloyd Carter 489 12.9% Total votes 4,664 100.00% Democratic hold
District 5 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 5 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Brandon McGee (Incumbent) 7,515 81.86% Republican Paul Panos 1,662 18.1% Write-In Charles Jackson 3 0.03% Total votes 9,180 100.00% Democratic hold
District 7 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 7 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Douglas McCrory (Incumbent) 5,589 94.2% Unaffiliated Paul Panos 346 5.8% Total votes 5,935 100.00% Democratic hold
District 9 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 9 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jason Rojas (Incumbent) 7,224 87.1% Libertarian Richard Lion 1,070 12.9% Total votes 8,294 100.00% Democratic hold
District 11 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 11 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jeffrey Currey (Incumbent) 5,794 100% Total votes 5,794 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 15 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic David Baram 10,139 93.9% Working Families David Baram 663 6.1% Total David Baram (Incumbent) 10,802 100% Total votes 10,802 100.00% Democratic hold
District 16 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 16 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic John Hampton (Incumbent) 7,011 50.8% Republican Lydia Tedone 6,362 46.1% Independent Party Lydia Tedone 358 2.6% Total Lydia Tedone 6,720 48.7% Unaffiliated Robert Kalechman 75 0.5% Total votes 13,806 100.00% Democratic hold
District 17 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 17 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Timothy LeGeyt (Incumbent) 10,337 100% Total votes 10,337 100.00% Republican hold
District 20 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 20 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joseph Verrengia (Incumbent) 8,161 100% Total votes 8,161 100.00% Democratic hold
District 28 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 28 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Russell Morin 6,349 49.30% Working Families Russell Morin 407 3.16% Total Russell A. Morin (Incumbent) 6,756 52.46% Republican Mike Hurley 5,782 44.90% Independent Party Mike Hurley 189 1.47% Total Mike Hurley 5,971 46.37% Unaffiliated Lee N. Johnson 151 1.17% Total votes 12,878 100.00% Democratic hold
District 29 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 29 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Tony Guerrera (Incumbent) 7,413 62.4% Republican Todd Brown 4,476 37.6% Total votes 11,889 100.00% Democratic hold
District 36 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 36 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robert W. Siegrist III 6,576 48.2% Independent Party Robert W. Siegrist III 399 2.9% Total Robert W. Siegrist III (Incumbent) 6,975 51.1% Democratic Philip Miller 6,662 48.9% Total votes 13,637 100.00% Republican hold
District 39 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 39 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Chris Soto 4,697 83.7% Unaffiliated Andrew Lockwood 517 8.8% Green Ronna Stuller 440 7.5% Total votes 5,861 100.00% Democratic hold
District 42 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 42 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike France 6,489 85.4% Independent Party Mike France 1,105 14.6% Total Mike France (Incumbent) 7,594 100% Total votes 7,594 100.00% Republican hold
District 43 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 43 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Diana Urban (Incumbent) 7,849 61.5% Republican Nicholas Mullane 4,915 38.5% Total votes 12,764 100.00% Democratic hold
District 46 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 46 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Emmett Riley 3,265 47.9% Working Families Emmett Riley 271 4.0% Total Emmett Riley (Incumbent) 3,536 51.9% Republican Rob Dempsky 2,406 35.3% Independent Party Rob Dempsky 264 3.9% Total Rob Dempsky 2,670 39.2% Unaffiliated Bonita Bonnie Hong 610 8.9% Total votes 6,816 100.00% Democratic hold
District 49 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 49 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Susan Johnson 4,461 59.68% Working Families Susan Johnson 451 6.03% Total Susan Johnson (Incumbent) 4,912 65.71% Republican Tony Fantoli 2,289 30.62% Independent Party Tony Fantoli 218 2.92% Bottom Line Party Tony Fantoli 56 .75% Total Tony Fantoli 2,563 34.29% Total votes 7,475 100.00% Democratic hold
District 52 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 52 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Kurt Vail 6,365 55.7% Independent Party Kurt Vail 292 2.6% Total Kurt Vail (Incumbent) 6,657 58.3% Democratic Kathy Bachiochi 3,694 32.3% Working Families Kathy Bachiochi 486 4.3% Total Kathy Bachiochi 4,180 36.6% Unaffiliated Linda Louise LaCasse 587 5.1% Total votes 11,424 100.00% Republican hold
District 55 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 55 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Robin Green 9,466 100% Total votes 9,466 100.00% Republican hold
District 62 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 62 Party Candidate Votes % Republican William Simanski (Incumbent) 10,382 100% Total votes 10,382 100.00% Republican hold
District 63 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 63 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jay Case 8,103 91.2% Independent Party Jay Case 762 8.6% Total Jay Case (Incumbent) 8,865 99.8% Write-In David G. LaPointe 22 0.2% Total votes 8,887 100.00% Republican hold
District 68 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 68 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Eric Berthel (Incumbent) 9,703 100% Total votes 9,703 100.00% Republican hold
District 69 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 69 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Arthur O'Neill (Incumbent) 9,882 100% Total votes 9,882 100.00% Republican hold
District 70 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 70 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Rosa Rebimbas (Incumbent) 7,232 100% Total votes 7,232 100.00% Republican hold
District 72 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 72 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Larry Butler (Incumbent) 4,117 80.1% Unaffiliated Vernon Matthews Jr. 655 12.7% Unaffiliated Richard Cam 368 7.2% Total votes 5,140 100.00% Democratic hold
District 76 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 76 Party Candidate Votes % Republican John Piscopo (Incumbent) 9,213 70.8% Democratic Myrna Watanabe 3,795 29.2% Total votes 13,008 100.00% Republican hold
District 82 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 82 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Emil Altobello (Incumbent) 7,284 100% Total votes 7,284 100.00% Democratic hold
District 84 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 84 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Hilda Santiago (Incumbent) 4,135 85.9% Green Joseph Vollano 678 14.1% Total votes 4,813 100.00% Democratic hold
District 86 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 86 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Vincent Candelora 7,761 76.5% Independent Party Vincent Candelora 979 9.7% Total Vincent Candelora (Incumbent) 8,740 86.2% Unaffiliated Vincent Mase 1,403 13.8% Total votes 10,143 100.00% Republican hold
District 89 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 89 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Lezlye Zupkus 9,230 88.4% Independent Party Lezlye Zupkus 1,216 11.6% Total Lezlye Zupkus (Incumbent) 10,446 100% Total votes 10,446 100.00% Republican hold
District 90 Held concurrently with a special election for the district. Craig Fishbein was elected in both, flipping the seat in the special election.
District 93 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 93 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Toni Walker (Incumbent) 6,159 94.6% Republican Douglas Losty 351 5.4% Total votes 6,510 100.00% Democratic hold
District 94 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 94 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Robyn Porter 6,955 93.7% Working Families Robyn Porter 471 6.3% Total Robyn Porter (Incumbent) 7,426 100% Total votes 7,426 100.00% Democratic hold
District 95 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 95 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Juan Candelaria (Incumbent) 5,044 100% Total votes 5,044 100.00% Democratic hold
District 96 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 96 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Roland Lemar 5,271 91.1% Working Families Roland Lemar 647 10.9% Total Roland Lemar (Incumbent) 5,918 100% Total votes 5,918 100.00% Democratic hold
District 98 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 98 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sean Scanlon 9,225 87.04% Working Families Sean Scanlon 1,374 12.96% Total Sean Scanlon (Incumbent) 10,599 100% Total votes 10,599 100.00% Democratic hold
District 102 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 102 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Lonnie Reed (Incumbent) 6,878 57.6% Republican Christopher Kelly 5,068 42.4% Total votes 11,946 100.00% Democratic hold
District 108 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 108 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Richard A. Smith (Incumbent) 8,133 100% Total votes 8,133 100.00% Republican hold
District 111 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 111 Party Candidate Votes % Republican John H. Frey (Incumbent) 8,435 62.8% Democratic Joe Dowdell 4,991 37.2% Total votes 13,426 100.00% Republican hold
District 113 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 113 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jason Perillo (Incumbent) 8,090 72.8% Democratic Adam M. Heller 3,017 27.2% Total votes 11,107 100.00% Republican hold
District 115 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 115 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Stephen Dargan 5,273 64.4% Working Families Stephen Dargan 525 6.4% Total Stephen Dargan (Incumbent) 5,798 70.8% Republican Bart Chadderton 2,389 29.2% Total votes 8,187 100.00% Democratic hold
District 120 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 120 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Laura Hoydick 7,041 58.5% Independent Party Laura Hoydick 470 3.9% Total Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) 7,511 62.4% Democratic Frederick Streets 4,470 37.1% Unaffiliated Clifton Price 62 0.5% Total votes 12,043 100.00% Republican hold
District 121 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 121 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Joseph Gresko (Incumbent) 7,010 100% Total votes 7,010 100.00% Democratic hold
District 122 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 122 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Ben McGorty (Incumbent) 8,996 86.2% Green Angela Capinera 1,440 13.8% Total votes 10,436 100.00% Republican hold
District 124 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 124 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Andre Baker (Incumbent) 5,301 89.7% Republican Jose Quiroga 607 10.3% Total votes 5,908 100.00% Democratic hold
District 125 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 125 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Tom O'Dea (Incumbent) 9,261 87.8% Green Jose Quiroga 1,288 12.2% Total votes 10,549 100.00% Republican hold
District 139 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 139 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kevin Ryan 4,928 53.8% Working Families Kevin Ryan 824 9.0% Total Kevin Ryan (Incumbent) 5,752 62.8% Republican Joseph Mark C. Taraya 3,413 37.2% Total votes 9,165 100.00% Democratic hold
District 142 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 142 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Fred Wilms 6,606 71.7% Independent Party Fred Wilms 871 9.5% Total Fred Wilms (Incumbent) 7,477 81.2% Working Families Randy Klein 1,736 18.8% Total votes 9,213 100.00% Republican hold
District 143 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 143 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Gail Lavielle (Incumbent) 9,457 100% Total votes 9,457 100.00% Republican hold
District 146 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 146 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Terry B. Adams (Incumbent) 6,279 68.6% Republican Arkadiusz Jakubowski 2,869 31.4% Total votes 9,148 100.00% Democratic hold
District 147 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 147 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic William Tong (Incumbent) 8,258 100% Total votes 8,258 100.00% Democratic hold
District 148 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 148 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Daniel J. Fox (Incumbent) 5,727 71.45% Republican Phil Balestriere 2,134 26.62% Green Brian Merlen 155 1.93% Total votes 8,016 100.00% Democratic hold
District 149 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 149 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Livvy Floren (Incumbent) 8,949 100% Total votes 8,949 100.00% Republican hold
District 150 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 150 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Bocchino (Incumbent) 6,769 100% Total votes 6,769 100.00% Republican hold
District 151 2016 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 151 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Fred Camillo (Incumbent) 7,321 60.3% Democratic Dita Bhargava 4,812 39.7% Total votes 12,133 100.00% Republican hold
Notes ↑ 77 of the candidates were cross-endorsed with another party, 2 candidates were solely nominated by the Independent Party of Connecticut ↑ 62 of the candidates were cross-endorsed with another party, 2 candidates were solely nominated by the Working Families Party ↑ 1 candidate was cross-endorsed with another party, 9 candidates were solely nominated by the Green Party of Connecticut ↑ 1 candidate was cross-endorsed by the Bottom Line Party ↑ 285 individual candidates ran across 425 ballot lines References ↑ Merrill, Denise W. "2016 Statement of Vote" . ↑ "West Hartford's Derek Slap to Run for State House after Brian Becker Announces Retirement" . May 20, 2016. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "After a tough term in Hartford, a spate of legislative retirements" . The Connecticut Mirror . May 5, 2016. ↑ "Sharkey Says Professional and Personal Commitments Led to Retirement" . NBC Connecticut . May 16, 2016. 1 2 Altimari, Daniela; Stacom, Don (August 9, 2016). "Liberal Candidates Notch Wins In Tuesday's Primaries" . Hartford Courant . ↑ "William Petit Jr. Unseats Longtime Incumbent Betty Boukus" . Hartford Courant . November 8, 2015. ↑ "Republican Siegrist takes Rep. Miller's seat by a nose in 36th House" . CT Insider . November 8, 2016. ↑ Penney, John (November 8, 2016). "Dauphinais upsets incumbent Randall in 44th District" . Norwichbulletin.com. Retrieved March 31, 2020 . ↑ "Ex-legislator suspended from practicing law after assault" . Fox 61 . January 5, 2019. Alexander lost his 2016 re-election bid shortly after being charged with drunken driving ↑ "Two Republican Lawmakers Vow To Fight Elections Enforcement" . CT News Junkie . August 29, 2017. Rep. David Zoni, a Democrat, lost to Rep. John Fusco ↑ "Conroy loses re-election to 105th District House seat, bested by Klarides-Ditria" . Nhregister.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2019 . ↑ "Conley defeats Scott in 40th District" . Theday.com. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020 . ↑ Rosen, Jon (January 28, 2018). "Capitol Report: Bumgardner joins Dems, switches parties" . WTNH . lost his seat to Democrat Joe de la Cruz ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "Ratings Roundup: 2016 Statewide Elections" . Governing . Retrieved July 30, 2026 . ↑ Rabe Thomas, Jacqueline (January 7, 2015). "Scribner resigns from House for state liquor control job" . CT Mirror . Retrieved July 30, 2026 . ↑ Dixon, Ken (January 2, 2015). "Rep. Grogins to get Superior Court judge job" . CT Post . Retrieved July 30, 2026 . ↑ Keating, Christopher (May 16, 2016). "Legislators Mourn Death of Rep. Terry Backer - the Soundkeeper" . Hartford Courant . Retrieved July 30, 2026 . ↑ "Special election set to fill Waterbury lawmaker's seat" . Fox61 . March 12, 2016. ↑ McCready, Brian (July 9, 2016). "Long-Time State Rep. Mary Fritz, of Wallingford, Dies at 78" . Patch Media . Retrieved July 30, 2026 . This page is based on this
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