Connecticut's 43rd House of Representatives district

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The forty-third Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Greg Howard, elected in 2021.

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
William C. Leary Democratic 1967 – 1971 Windsor Locks Resigned to become a Judge of Probate [1] [2]
Joseph W. Marinone Republican 1972 – 1973 Windsor Redistricted to the 60th District
Howard E. Crouch Republican 1973 – 1975 Stonington Redistricted from the 64th District
Rufus Allyn Democratic 1975 – 1983 Mystic
Frank Turek Republican 1983 – 1991 Stonington Died in office [3]
Robert R. Simmons Republican 1991 – 2001 Stonington Elected to U.S. Congress
Diana Urban Republican 2001 – 2006 North Stonington Defected to the Democratic Party
Diana Urban Democratic 2006 – 2019 North Stonington Retired
Kate Rotella Democratic 2019 – 2021 Mystic Incumbent
Greg Howard Republican 2021 – present Stonington Incumbent

Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Diana Urban8,07863.7+63.7
Republican Brian Kluberdanz4,60136.3−63.7
Majority3,47727.4−72.6
Turnout 12,679
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +63.7
State Election 2006: House District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Diana Urban6,181100.0+0.0
Majority6,181100.0+0.0
Turnout 6,181
Republican hold Swing +0.0
State Election 2004: House District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Diana Urban7,663100.0+0.0
Majority7,663100.0+0.0
Turnout 7,663
Republican hold Swing +0.0
State Election 2002: House District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Diana Urban6,002100.0+62.9
Majority6,002100.0+99.7
Turnout 6,002
Republican hold Swing +62.9
State Election 2000: House District 43
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Diana Urban4,03037.1−36.3
Democratic Steven E. Donahue3,99636.8+10.2
Libertarian Michael J. Costanza2,83226.1+26.1
Majority340.3−46.6
Turnout 10,858
Republican hold Swing -36.3
State Election 1998: House District 43 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert R. Simmons5,32873.4
Democratic Terrance M. Donovan1,92726.6
Majority3,40146.9
Turnout 7,255
Republican hold Swing

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