Connecticut's 68th House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 68th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Watertown and parts of Woodbury. It has been represented by Republican Joseph Polletta since 2017.[1]
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard R. Martin | Democratic | 1967–1973 | New London | Seat created[4] |
| Clyde O. Sayre | Republican | 1973–1979 | Watertown | |
| Jack E. Traver | Republican | 1979–1981 | Watertown | |
| James H. McLaughlin | Republican | 1981–1985 | Woodbury | |
| Herbert A. Darling | Republican | 1985–1987 | Watertown | |
| Sean C. Butterly | Democratic | 1987–1989 | Watertown | |
| Brian J. Flaherty | Republican | 1989–2003 | Watertown | |
| Sean Williams | Republican | 2003–2015 | Watertown | |
| Eric Berthel | Republican | 2015–2017 | Watertown | |
| Joseph Polletta | Republican | 2017– | Watertown |
Recent elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Polletta (incumbent) | 8,458 | 64.59 | |
| Democratic | Sean Butterly | 4,342 | 33.16 | |
| Independent Party | Joseph Polletta (incumbent) | 295 | 2.25 | |
| Total votes | 13,095 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Polletta (Incumbent) | 7,261 | 69.0 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Desmarais | 3,263 | 31.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,524 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2017 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph Polletta | 2,444 | 78.1 | |
| Democratic | Louis Esposito | 686 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 3,130 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Berthel | 9,703 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,703 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Berthel | 4,670 | 52.6 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Polletta | 3,566 | 40.1 | |
| Independent Party | Joseph Polletta | 334 | 3.8 | |
| Working Families | Joseph Polletta | 312 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 8,882 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sean Williams (Incumbent) | 8,974 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,974 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 68". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "House District 68 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ↑ Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.