Connecticut's 61st assembly district

Connecticut's 61st assembly district

The Sixty-First Assembly District of Connecticut elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Matthew Conway, Jr., a Democrat, who, in 2008, won the election to replace Republican Ruth Fahrbach upon her retirement. The district consists of the entire town of Suffield and parts of Windsor Locks and Windsor.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Ruth Fahrbach Republican 1981 – 2009 Windsor Did not seek reelection
Matthew Conway, Jr. Democratic 2009 – present Suffield Incumbent

Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 61
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lauren K. Life 5,629 47.2 -4.2
Democratic Matthew J. Conway, Jr. 5,556 46.6 +0.0
Working Families Matthew J. Conway, Jr. 749 6.3 +4.2
Majority 676 5.7 +2.9
Turnout 11,934
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +4.2
State Election 2006: House District 61
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 4,273 51.4 -40.0
Democratic Derek E. Donnelly 3,872 46.6 +46.6
Working Families Derek E. Donnelly 172 2.1 -6.5
Majority 229 2.8 -80.1
Turnout 8,317
Republican hold Swing -43.3
State Election 2004: House District 61
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 6,660 91.4 -2.4
Working Families James J. Carone, Sr. 624 8.6 +2.4
Majority 6,038 82.9 -4.7
Turnout 7,284
Republican hold Swing -2.4
State Election 2002: House District 61
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 4,853 93.8 -6.0
Working Families James J. Carrone, Sr. 321 6.2 +6.2
Majority 4,532 87.6 -12.1
Turnout 5,174
Republican hold Swing -6.1
State Election 2000: House District 61
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 7,064 99.8 +40.7
style="background-color: {{Template:Independent/meta/color}}; width: 5px;" | [[Independent|{{Template:Independent/meta/shortname}}]] Adam Gutcheon 11 0.2 +0.2
Majority 7,053 99.7 +71.7
Turnout 7,075
Republican hold Swing +40.3
State Election 1998: House District 61[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ruth Fahrbach 4,515 59.1
Democratic Brian R. Fitzgerald 3,129 40.9
Majority 1,386 18.1
Turnout 7,644
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.

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