- Connecticut's 54th assembly district
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The Fifty-Fourth Assembly District of Connecticut elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Gregory Haddad. The district consists the towns of Mansfield, which includes the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut, and Chaplin, which was added to the district in 2001.
List of representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note Audrey P. Beck Democratic 1973 – 1975 Mansfield Did not seek reelection Sought higher office
Dorothy C. Goodwin Democratic 1975 – 1985 Mansfield Did not seek reelection Jonathan W. Pelto Democratic 1985 – 1995 Mansfield Did not seek reelection Denise Merrill Democratic 1995 – 2011 Mansfield Did not seek reelection Sought higher office
Gregory Haddad Democratic 2011 – Mansfield Incumbent Recent elections
State Election 2010 candidates: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Gregory Haddad 3,737 58.4 -41.6 Republican Christopher R. Paulhus 1,461 22.8 +22.8 Independent Jason J. Ortiz 909 14.2 +14.2 Working Families Gregory Haddad 193 3.0 +3.0 Buckman for Connecticut Brien T. Buckman 98 1.5 +1.5 Majority 2,276 35.6 -64.4 Turnout 6,398 Democratic hold Swing -38.6 State Election 2008: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 8,781 100.0 Majority 8,781 100.0 +0.0 Turnout 10,392 Democratic hold Swing -38.4 State Election 2006: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 5,592 94.5 +0.0 Working Families Denise Merrill 324 5.5 +0.0 Majority 5,916 100.0 +11.0 Turnout 5,916 Democratic hold Swing +5.5 State Election 2004: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 6,312 94.5 +24.8 Working Families Magdalena L. Russell 367 5.5 +5.5 Majority 5,945 89.0 +35.1 Turnout 6,679 Democratic hold Swing +19.3 State Election 2002: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 3,959 76.9 -23.1 Republican John B. Thacher 1,186 23.1 +23.1 Majority 2,773 53.9 -57.9 Turnout 5,145 Democratic hold Swing -23.1 State Election 2000: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 4,506 100.0 +0.0 Majority 4,506 100.0 +0.0 Turnout 4,506 Democratic hold Swing +0.0 State Election 1998: House District 54[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 3,384 100.0 +0.0 Majority 3,384 100.0 +0.0 Turnout 3,384 Democratic hold Swing +0.0 State Election 1996: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 4,748 100.0 +45.1 Majority 4,748 100.0 +0.0 Turnout 4,748 Democratic hold Swing +23.0 State Election 1994: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Denise Merrill 2,740 54.9 +5.3 Republican David Dyer 1,147 23.0 -7.1 A Connecticut Party Denise Merrill 1,103 22.1 +1.8 Majority 2,696 54.0 +14.2 Turnout 4,990 Democratic hold Swing +7.1 State Election 1992: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jonathan Pelto 3,468 49.6 -50.4 Republican Richard Pellegrine 2,103 30.1 +30.1 A Connecticut Party Jonathan W. Pelto 1,415 20.3 +20.3 Majority 2,780 39.8 -60.2 Turnout 6,986 Democratic hold Swing State Election 1990: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jonathan W. Pelto 3,577 100.0 +31.5 Majority 3,577 100.0 +36.9 Turnout 3,577 Democratic hold Swing +31.5 State Election 1988: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jonathan W. Pelto 4,487 68.5 +3.2 Republican Jason W. Bartlett 2,067 31.5 -3.2 Majority 2,420 36.9 +6.3 Turnout 6,554 Democratic hold Swing +3.2 State Election 1986: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jonathan W. Pelto 2,748 65.3 +11.7 Republican Edwin E. Passmore 1,460 34.7 -11.7 Majority 1,288 30.6 +23.4 Turnout 4,208 Democratic hold Swing +11.7 State Election 1984: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jonathan W. Pelto 3,610 53.6 +2.3 Republican George E. Whitham 3,128 46.4 -2.3 Majority 482 7.2 +4.6 Turnout 6,738 Democratic hold Swing +2.3 State Election 1982: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dorothy C. Goodwin 2,364 51.3 -11.7 Republican George E. Whitham 2,244 48.7 +11.7 Majority 120 2.6 -23.4 Turnout 4,608 Democratic hold Swing -11.7 State Election 1980: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dorothy C. Goodwin 3,714 63.0 -4.7 Republican George E. Whitham 2,182 37.0 +4.7 Majority 1,532 26.0 -9.5 Turnout 5,896 Democratic hold Swing -4.7 State Election 1978: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dorothy C. Goodwin 2,697 67.7 +3.6 Republican Emily F. Albee 1,284 32.3 -3.6 Majority 1,413 35.5 +7.2 Turnout 3,981 Democratic hold Swing +3.6 State Election 1976: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dorothy C. Goodwin 3,473 64.1 -1.1 Republican Robert Fisk, Jr. 1,942 35.9 +1.1 Majority 1,531 28.3 -2.2 Turnout 5,415 Democratic hold Swing -1.1 State Election 1974: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Dorothy C. Goodwin 2,846 65.2 -4.8 Republican Suzanne S. Taylor 1,517 34.8 +4.8 Majority 1,329 30.5 -9.5 Turnout 4,363 Democratic hold Swing -4.8 State Election 1972: House District 54 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Audrey P. Beck 4,278 70.0 Republican Jeffrey P. Ossen 1,834 30.0 Majority 2,444 40.0 Turnout 6,112 Democratic hold Swing References
- ^ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.
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