Connecticut's 98th House of Representatives district
| Connecticut's 98th State House of Representatives district | |||
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Connecticut's 98th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Branford and Guilford and has been represented by Democrat Moira Rader since 2022.
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton I. Caplan | Democratic | 1967–1971 | Hamden | Seat created[4] |
| Lucien A. DiMeo | Republican | 1971–1973 | Hamden | |
| Mary B. Griswold | Democratic | 1973–1975 | New Haven | |
| Geil Orcutt | Democratic | 1975–1983 | New Haven | |
| Francis X. O'Neill Jr. | Republican | 1983–1991 | East Hartford | |
| Janet Poss | Democratic | 1991–1995 | Guilford | |
| Patricia Widlitz | Democratic | 1995–2015 | Guilford | |
| Sean Scanlon | Democratic | 2015–2023 | Guilford | |
| Moira Rader | Democratic | 2023– | Guilford |
Recent elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Scanlon (incumbent) | 10,464 | 90.72 | |
| Working Families | Sean Scanlon (incumbent) | 1,070 | 9.28 | |
| Total votes | 11,534 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Scanlon | 9,434 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Scanlon | 10,599 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Scanlon | 5,421 | 52.1 | |
| Republican | Cindy Cartier | 4,469 | 43.0 | |
| Independent Party | Cindy Cartier | 269 | 2.6 | |
| Working Families | Sean Scanlon | 240 | 2.3 | |
| Total votes | 10,339 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Patricia Widlitz (Incumbent) | 9,031 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "House District 98 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 98". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ cbia (November 9, 2016). "2016 State House Results". cbia.com. CBIA. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ↑ Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.