1984 Connecticut Senate election
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The 1984 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1984 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.
Mainly with the help of Reagan's coattails, as he had won Connecticut by twenty-one points on the same ballot, the Republicans took control of the Senate, managing to secure a two-thirds supermajority over the Democrats, although failing to secure a supermajority in the state house.[1][2][3]
Retirements
[edit]Three incumbents did not seek re-election.[4]
Democrats
[edit]- District 18: Mary A. Martin retired.[5]
- District 20: Richard F. Schneller retired.[6]
Republican
[edit]- District 32: William "Bill" F. Rogers III retired.
Special elections
[edit]Two special elections occurred between 1982 and the general election in 1984. One was held on May 2, 1983 for Democratic Senator Audrey P. Beck's seat of the 29th district after she committed suicide on March 12, 1983.[7][8] Five-term Democratic state representative Kevin P. Johnston managed to beat Republican lawyer and former Windham selectman candidate Dennis Gamache 57% to 43%, holding the seat Democratic.[9]
Another was held for the 27th district after Democratic Senator Thom Serrani resigned when he was elected Mayor of Stamford.[10] On February 21, Democrat state representative Anthony Truglia beat Republican former state rep. Marie Hawe, 63% to 37%.[11]
Incumbents defeated
[edit]Ten incumbents were defeated in general elections.[12]
In general election
[edit]Independents
[edit]- District 2: Wilber G. Smith lost re-election to Democrat Frank D. Barrows after he had switched from Democratic to Independent.
Democrats
[edit]- District 9: A. Cynthia Matthews lost re-election to Richard B. Johnston.
- District 12: Regina R. Smith lost re-election to Richard S. Eaton.
- District 15: Robert G. Dorr lost re-election to Thomas F. Upson.
- District 16: William J. Sullivan lost re-election to Joseph Markley.
- District 17: Eugene A. Skowronski lost re-election to John F. Consoli.
- District 19: James J. Murphy Jr. lost re-election to Eric R. Benson.
- District 22: Howard T. Owens Jr. lost re-election to Lee Scarpetti.
- District 24: Wayne A. Baker lost re-election to Robert T. Miller.
- District 35: Michael J. Skelley lost re-election to James D. Giulietti.
Results
[edit]District 1
[edit]District 2
[edit]District 3
[edit]District 4
[edit]District 5
[edit]District 6
[edit]District 7
[edit]District 8
[edit]District 9
[edit]District 10
[edit]District 11
[edit]District 12
[edit]District 13
[edit]District 14
[edit]District 15
[edit]District 16
[edit]District 17
[edit]District 18
[edit]District 19
[edit]District 20
[edit]District 21
[edit]District 22
[edit]District 23
[edit]District 24
[edit]District 25
[edit]District 26
[edit]District 27
[edit]District 28
[edit]District 29
[edit]District 30
[edit]District 31
[edit]District 32
[edit]District 33
[edit]District 34
[edit]District 35
[edit]District 36
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Republicans take over state House and Senate". The Day. November 7, 1984.
- ^ "1984 Statement of Vote". Connecticut Secretary of State. November 6, 1984.
- ^ Richard L. Madden (November 7, 1984). "CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE SHIFTS TO G.O.P. CONTROL". New York Times.
- ^ "3 Legislators To Retire From General Assembly". The Norwalk Hour. May 16, 1984.
- ^ Thomas Farragher (May 14, 1984). "Mrs. Martin officially announces retirement". The Day.
- ^ Judd Everhart (March 22, 1984). "Schneller to leave State Senate". The Norwalk Hour.
- ^ "Senator Audrey P. Beck Of Connecticut Is Dead". New York Times. March 12, 1983.
- ^ "Weicker's Success and Efforts Bouying GOP in Today's Elections". The Norwalk Hour. May 2, 1983.
- ^ "GOP Picks Up the Most Muninciple Leader Posts". The Norwalk Hour. May 3, 1983.
- ^ Richard L. Madden (November 9, 1983). "A DEMOCRAT IS ELECTED THE NEW MAYOR OF STAMFORD". New York Times.
- ^ "Truglia Wins Senate Race". The Norwalk Hour. February 22, 1984.
- ^ "Office of the Secretary of State". Connecticut Secretary of State.
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