Connecticut's 61st House of Representatives district

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The Sixty-First Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is a Republican Tami Zawistowski. She won a special election in the spring of 2014 to replace Democrat Elaine O'Brien who died while in office. The district consists of the entire towns of Suffield and East Granby, along with part of Windsor north of the Farmington River.

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Ruth Fahrbach Republican 1981 – 2009 Windsor Did not seek reelection
Matthew Conway, Jr. Democratic 2009 – 2011 Suffield Did not seek reelection
Elaine O'Brien Democratic 2011 – 2014 Suffield Died in office
Tami Zawistowski Republican 2014 – present East Granby Incumbent; won special election to replace O'Brien

Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 61
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lauren K. Life5,62947.2-4.2
Democratic Matthew J. Conway, Jr.5,55646.6+0.0
Working Families Matthew J. Conway, Jr.7496.3+4.2
Majority6765.7+2.9
Turnout 11,934
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +4.2
State Election 2006: House District 61
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 4,27351.4-40.0
Democratic Derek E. Donnelly3,87246.6+46.6
Working Families Derek E. Donnelly1722.1-6.5
Majority2292.8-80.1
Turnout 8,317
Republican hold Swing -43.3
State Election 2004: House District 61
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach6,66091.4-2.4
Working Families James J. Carone, Sr.6248.6+2.4
Majority6,03882.9-4.7
Turnout 7,284
Republican hold Swing -2.4
State Election 2002: House District 61
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach4,85393.8-6.0
Working Families James J. Carrone, Sr.3216.2+6.2
Majority4,53287.6-12.1
Turnout 5,174
Republican hold Swing -6.1

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