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Connecticut's 143rd House district is one of 151 Connecticut House of Representatives districts. It is represented by Dominique Johnson. The district consisted of parts of Norwalk, Westport, and Wilton until the 2021 redistricting, when it was redrawn to include only portions of Norwalk and Westport. [1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Louis J. Stroffolino | Republican | 1967 – 1972 | Westport | |
| Theresa Stroffolino | Republican | 1972 – 1973 | Westport | |
| John Grennell Matthews | Republican | 1973 – 1979 | New Canaan | Redistricted from the 161st District. Served in the Connecticut Senate |
| Yorke Allen Jr. | Republican | 1979 – 1984 | New Canaan | |
| Leslie Young | Republican | 1984 – 1996 | New Canaan | died in office on March 21, 1996 |
| Stuart A. Smith | Democratic | 1996 – 1997 | Wilton | |
| Toni Boucher | Republican | 1997 – 2009 | Wilton | |
| Peggy Reeves | Democratic | 2009 – 2011 | Wilton | |
| Gail Lavielle | Republican | 2011 – 2021 | Wilton | |
| Stephanie Thomas | Democratic | 2021 – 2023 | Norwalk | Became Connecticut Secretary of State. |
| Dominique Johnson | Democratic | 2023 – incumbent | Norwalk |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dominique Johnson | 5,359 | 56.68 | |
| Republican | Nicole Hampton | 3,797 | 40.16 | |
| Independent Party | Nicole Hampton | 150 | 1.59 | |
| Working Families | Dominique Johnson | 149 | 1.58 | |
| Total votes | 9,455 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Thomas | 8,105 | 53.70 | |
| Republican | Patrizia Zucaro | 6,409 | 42.47 | |
| Independent Party | Patrizia Zucaro | 321 | 2.13 | |
| Working Families | Stephanie Thomas | 257 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 15,092 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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