Connecticut's 135th House of Representatives district

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Connecticut's 135th State
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Representative
  Anne Meiman Hughes
D Easton

The one hundred thirty-fifth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Anne Hughes. Before 2002, the district contained the towns of Easton, Redding and parts of Newtown and Weston; boundary changes which took effect for the 2002 election removed Newtown and part of Redding from the district and added the remaining portion of Weston. The 135th District was a safe Republican seat in the House, in part due to the lack of Democratic opposition, but an increased Democratic Party presence in recent years has changed this.

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Samuel "Sam" Liskov Democratic 1967 – 1973 Bridgeport Redistricted to the 131st District
Samuel S. Freedman Republican 1973 – 1975 Westport
Paul C. Manchester Republican 1975 – 1976 Westport Died in office. [1]
Alice Virginia Meyer Republican 1976 – 1993 Easton
John Stripp Republican 1993 – 2011 Weston Did not seek reelection
John Shaban Republican 2011 – 2017 Redding
Adam Dunsby Republican 2017 – 2019 Easton Simultaneously served as First Selectman of Easton. Lost re-election
Anne Hughes Democratic 2019 – present Redding Incumbent

Recent elections

State Election 2018: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anne Hughes6,44952.82%
Working Families Anne Hughes1180.97%
Total Anne Hughes 6,56753.79%
Republican Adam Dunsby (incumbent)5,39344.17%
Independent Adam Dunsby (incumbent)1831.50%
TotalAdam Dunsby (incumbent)5,57645.67%
Green Michael Pitassi660.54%
Total votes13,487 100.00%
Democratic hold

[2]

State Election 2016: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Dunsby6,93451.41%
Independent Adam Dunsby2521.87%
Total Adam Dunsby (incumbent)7,18653.28%
Democratic Bonnie Troy6,00144.49%
Green Bonnie Troy3002.22%
TotalBonnie Troy6,30146.72%
Total votes13,487 100.00%
Republican hold

[3]

State Election 2014: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John T. Shaban 5,57881.3+28.9
Green Bonnie E. Troy1,28718.7+16.1
Majority
Turnout 6,865
Republican hold Swing
State Election 2012: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John T. Shaban 6,58852.4-4.0
Democratic Leon J. Karvelis5,66145+3.2
Green Gabriel B. Rossi3262.6+0.8
Majority
Turnout 12,575
Republican hold Swing
State Election 2010: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John T. Shaban5,71556.4-25.6
Democratic Carl D. Bernstein4,24041.8+41.8
Green Gabriel B. Rossi1841.8-16.2
Majority1,47514.5-49.6
Turnout 10,139
Republican hold Swing -33.7
State Election 2008: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp8,13982.0-6.3
Green Remy G. Chevalier1,78218.0+6.3
Majority6,35764.1-12.5
Turnout 9,921
Republican hold Swing -6.3
State Election 2006: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp5,71188.3+6.0
Green Nancy Burton75811.7-6.0
Majority4,95376.6+13.0
Turnout 6,469
Republican hold Swing +6.0
State Election 2004: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp7,65382.3-17.7
Green Nancy Burton1,64917.7+17.7
Majority5,91463.6-36.4
Turnout 9,302
Republican hold Swing -17.7
State Election 2002: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp5,570100.00.0
Majority5,570100.00.0
Turnout 5,570
Republican hold Swing 0.0
State Election 2000: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp8,029100.00.0
Majority8,029100.00.0
Turnout 8,029
Republican hold Swing 0.0
State Election 1998: House District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John Stripp5,582100.0
Majority5,582100.0
Turnout 5,582
Republican hold Swing

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