Connecticut's 7th State Senate district

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Connecticut's 7th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. Its current senator is Republican John Kissel, who was first elected in 1994. The district is centered on the town of Enfield and also contains the towns of Suffield, Windsor Locks, East Granby, Somers and parts of Granby and Windsor.

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List of senators

SenatorPartyYearsDistrict homeNote
James R. Rabbett Democratic 1937 – 1939 Windsor Locks Defeated for reelection
Frank A. Simmons Republican 1939 – 1943 Enfield Did not run for reelection
John Christensen Republican 1943 – 1945 Windsor Did not run for reelection
Charles H. Vincent Republican 1945 – 1947 Simsbury Did not run for reelection
Ernest E. Carpenter Republican 1947 – 1949 Bloomfield Did not run for reelection
Frank J. Monchun Democratic 1949 – 1953 Windsor Defeated for reelection
James B. Lowell Republican 1953 – 1955 Canton Did not run for reelection
Phillip P. Laing Democratic 1955 – 1957 Windsor Did not run for reelection
Albert C. Snyder Republican 1957 – 1959 Bloomfield Did not run for reelection
Charles T. Alfano Democratic 1959 – 1977 Suffield Did not run for reelection
Cornelius P. O'Leary Democratic 1977 – 1993 Windsor Locks Stepped down prior to 1993 swearing in
John A. Kissel Republican 1993 – present Enfield Incumbent

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