Connecticut's 16th House of Representatives district

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The sixteenth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is John Hampton, who held the seat for the Democratic Party in 2012 after the retirement of three-term representative Linda Schofield with a reduced majority. The district consists of the entire town of Simsbury.

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Paul J. Knierim Republican 1991 – 1997 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr. Republican 1997 – 1999 Simsbury Elected to State Senate
Robert Heagney Republican 1999 – 2007 Simsbury Defeated for reelection
Linda Schofield Democratic 2007 – 2013 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
John K. Hampton Democratic 2013 – present Simsbury Incumbent

Recent elections

State Election 2010: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Linda Schofield6,58559.6+3.2
Republican Gregory W. Piecuch4,38139.6-1.0
Independent Robert H. Kalechman860.8+0.4
Majority2,20419.9+4.1
Turnout 11,052
Democratic hold Swing +2.1
State Election 2008: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Linda Schofield7,60756.4+7.3
Republican Robert Heagney5,47740.6-8.4
Working Families Deborah B. Noble3402.5+1.0
Independent Robert H. Kalechman520.4+0.0
Majority2,13015.8+14.2
Turnout 13,476
Democratic hold Swing +8.9
State Election 2006: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Linda Schofield5,36949.1+16.3
Republican Robert Heagney5,35649.0-16.1
Working Families Linda Schofield1671.5+0.1
Independent Robert H. Kalechman420.4-0.3
Majority1801.6-33.9
Turnout 10,934
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +16.2
State Election 2004: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Heagney8,28365.1-34.9
Democratic Joshua C. Storm4,17332.8+32.8
Working Families Stephanie L. Rosenberg1841.4+1.4
Independent Robert H. Kalechman920.7+0.7
Majority4,11032.3-67.7
Turnout 12,732
Republican hold Swing -33.9
State Election 2002: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Heagney7,259100.0+0.0
Majority7,259100.0+0.0
Turnout 7,259
Republican hold Swing +0.0
State Election 2000: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Heagney9,008100.0+34.7
Majority9,008100.0+69.3
Turnout 9,008
Republican hold Swing +34.7
State Election 1998: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Heagney6,08265.3-5.2
Democratic John K. Hampton3,22834.7+5.2
Majority2,85430.7-10.3
Turnout 9,310
Republican hold Swing -5.2
State Election 1996: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thomas J. Herlihy, Jr.8,37170.5-0.4
Democratic Huguet Pameijer3,50429.5+11.9
Majority4,86741.0-0.8
Turnout 11,875
Republican hold Swing -11.5
State Election 1994: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul J. Knierim7,35570.9+18.7
Democratic Charles D. Houlihan1,83017.6-7.9
A Connecticut Party (1990) Charles D. Houlihan1,18111.4-10.8
Majority4,33441.8+15.1
Turnout 10,376
Republican hold Swing +18.7
State Election 1992: House District 16
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul J. Knierim6,70852.2-14.5
Democratic Elaine C. Summers3,28125.5-7.8
A Connecticut Party (1990) Anita L. Mielert2,85222.2+22.2
Majority3,42726.7-6.8
Turnout 12,841
Republican hold Swing -14.5
State Election 1990: House District 16 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Paul J. Knierim6,62366.7
Democratic William J. Tyszka3,30233.3
Majority3,32133.5
Turnout 9,925
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.