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
Three incumbents did not seek re-election.[4]
Democrats
- District 18: Mary A. Martin retired.[5]
- District 20: Richard F. Schneller retired.[6]
Republican
- District 32: William "Bill" F. Rogers III retired.
Special elections
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 when Democratic Senator Thom Serrani resigned when after 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
Ten incumbents were defeated in general elections.[12]
In general election
Independents
- District 2: Wilber G. Smith lost re-election to Democrat Frank D. Barrows after he had switched from Democratic to Independent.
Democrats
- 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
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
References
- ^ "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.