Connecticut's 120th House of Representatives district
Connecticut's 120th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Stratford and has been represented by Republican Laura Dancho since 2022.
List of representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H. Davis | Democratic | 1967 – 1969 | Milford | |
| Henry A. Povinelli | Republican | 1969 – 1973 | Devon | Unsuccessfully ran the United States House of Representatives in 1972[1] |
| William J. Smyth | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Stratford | Redistricted from the 129th District |
| Michael A. Turiano | Democratic | 1975 – 1977 | Stratford | |
| August A. Palmer, III | Republican | 1977 – 1981 | Stratford | |
| J. Vincent Chase | Republican | 1981 – 1997 | Stratford | |
| John A. Harkins | Republican | 1997 – 2010 | Stratford | Elected Mayor of Stratford[2] |
| Laura Hoydick | Republican | 2010 – 2018 | Stratford | Elected Mayor of Stratford[3] |
| Phil Young[4] | Democratic | 2018 – 2023 | Stratford | |
| Laura Dancho | Republican | 2023 – present | Stratford |
Recent elections
[edit]2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Philip L. Young (incumbent) | 6,869 | 51.70 | |
| Republican | Jim Feehan | 6,047 | 45.51 | |
| Independent Party | Jim Feehan | 371 | 2.79 | |
| Total votes | 13,287 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Young (Incumbent) | 5,222 | 49.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Feehan | 5,209 | 49.7 | |
| Petitioning | Prez Palmer | 55 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 10,486 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018 special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Young | 1,615 | 51 | |
| Republican | Bill Cabral | 1,552 | 49 | |
| Total votes | 3,167 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 7,511 | 62.69 | |
| Democratic | Frederick Streets | 4,470 | 37.31 | |
| Total votes | 11,981 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 4,958 | 62.8 | |
| Democratic | Robert P. Bradley | 2,665 | 33.8 | |
| Independent Party | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 273 | 3.5 | |
| Total votes | 7,896 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laura Hoydick (Incumbent) | 6,404 | 59.9 | |
| Democratic | Terry Masters | 4,229 | 39.5 | |
| Petitioning | Clifton A. Price | 65 | 0.6 | |
| Total votes | 10,698 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - CT District 3 Race - Nov 07, 1972".
- ^ "Harkins unseats incumbent Stratford Mayor Miron".
- ^ "Rep. Hoydick to become first female Stratford mayor".
- ^ a b c d e f Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 120". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ^ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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