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=== District 19 ===

=== District 19 ===

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut’s 19th State Senate district election, 1982

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party of Connecticut

|candidate = James J. Murphy Jr. (incumbent)

|votes = 17,150

|percentage = 64.5%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Connecticut Republican Party

|candidate = Peter J. Reenstra

|votes = 9,461

|percentage = 35.5%

}}

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 26,611

|percentage = 100.0%

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

|winner = Democratic Party of Connecticut

|loser =

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{{Election box end}}

=== District 20 ===

=== District 20 ===

Revision as of 05:10, 14 November 2025

1982 Connecticut State Senate election

1982 Connecticut State Senate election

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

The 1982 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1982 United States elections. All 36 seats were up for re-election. Senators serve two year terms and are up for re-election every election cycle.

While both parties gained and lost seats, neither had a net-change, leading to the Democrats maintaining their 23-13 majority over the Republicans.[1]

Immediately following the elections, Republican Senate minority leader George Gunther was ousted and replaced with Philip S. Robertson.

Retirements

Eight incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

  1. District 5: Clifton A. Leonhardt retired to run for Connecticut’s 6th congressional district. (Later withdrew).[2]
  2. District 9: Bill Curry retired to unsuccessfully run for Connecticut’s 6th congressional district against Nancy Johnson.
  3. District 11: Anthony M. Ciarlone retired.

Republican

  1. District 6: Nancy Johnson retired to successfully run for Connecticut’s 6th congressional district against Bill Curry.
  2. District 8: Russell L. Post Jr. retired to run for governor. (Later withdrew).[3]
  3. District 15: Gerald Labriola retired to unsuccessfully run for lieutenant governor of Connecticut.
  4. District 25: Alfred Santaniello Jr. retired.
  5. District 28: Myron R. Ballen retired.

Special elections

On December 31, 1980, Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso was forced to resign due to health issues after she was diagnosed with cancer. Her lieutenant, William A. O’Neill succeeded her as governor. According to Connecticut law, the President pro tempore of the Senate, at the time of which was Joseph J. Fauliso, would automatically assume the office of lieutenant governor once vacant. This left his seat, the 1st district, vacant, creating a special election.

On February 17, 1981, freshman Democratic state-representative William A. DiBella beat Republican Donald B. LaCroix, 76.8% to 23.2%, holding the seat Democratic.[4]

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Democrats

  1. District 3: Marcella Fahey lost re-election to John B. Larson.

In general election

Democrats

  1. District 33: Frederick R. Knous lost re-election to Kenneth T. Hampton.[5]

Results

Senate seats
Democratic

 

 63.89%
Republican

 

 36.11%
Popular vote
Democratic

 

 54.98%
Republican

 

 44.82%

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

District 36

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