American legislative district
Connecticut's 26th
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district elects one member of theConnecticut State Senate. The district consists of the entirety ofWestport,Wilton,Ridgefield, andRedding, and parts ofBethel,New Canaan andWeston. Previously, the 26th district comprisedNorwalk,Wilton, New Canaan, andEaston. However, in the late 1970s Norwalk andDarien became the25th district. It is currently represented by DemocratCeci Maher since 2023.
Senators from 1905 to the present
[edit]At some point shortly prior to 1905, Connecticut was redistricted.Fairfield County was previously represented in the12th Senate District.
Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election,2006| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 21,870 | 55.60% |
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| Democratic | Craig Rebecca Schiavone | 17,467 | 44.40% |
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| Total votes | 39,337 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election,2002| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 23,687 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 23,687 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2000| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 32,880 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 32,880 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1998| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 22,719 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 22,719 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1996| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 32,704 | 71.45% |
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| Democratic | Charles P. Jenney | 13,064 | 28.55% |
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| Total votes | 45,768 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1994| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 25,109 | 74.97% |
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| Democratic | George F. Lenz | 8,383 | 25.03% |
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| Total votes | 33,492 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1992| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 27,607 | 56.54% |
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| Total | Ann E. Sheffer | 21,222 | 43.46% |
| Democratic | Ann E. Sheffer | 15,639 | 32.02% |
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| A Connecticut Party | Ann E. Sheffer | 5,583 | 11.44% |
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| Total votes | 48,829 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1990| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 26,527 | 100.00% |
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| Total votes | 26,527 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1988| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 34,877 | 74.88% |
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| Democratic | George F. Lenz | 11,705 | 25.12% |
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| Total votes | 46,582 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1986| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Judith G. Freedman | 20,843 | 68.06% |
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| Democratic | Louis R. Dorsey Sr. | 9,779 | 31.94% |
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| Total votes | 30,622 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1984| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 34,950 | 71.31% |
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| Democratic | Adam J. Freeman | 14,057 | 28.69% |
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| Total votes | 49,007 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1982| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 21,924 | 67.40% |
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| Democratic | Eugene E. Cederbaum | 10,602 | 32.60% |
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| Total votes | 32,526 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1980| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John G. Matthews (incumbent) | 32,498 | 73.32% |
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| Democratic | Richard H. Saxl | 11,826 | 26.68% |
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| Total votes | 44,324 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1978| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John G. Matthews | 21,039 | 68.05% |
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| Democratic | James L. Eldridge | 9,876 | 31.95% |
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| Total votes | 30,915 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1976| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | George C. Guidera (incumbent) | 33,566 | 73.65% |
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| Democratic | Gregory L. Collins | 12,008 | 26.35% |
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| Total votes | 45,574 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1974| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | George C. Guidera (incumbent) | 21,981 | 66.51% |
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| Democratic | Stephen B. Heintz | 11,065 | 33.49% |
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| Total votes | 33,046 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1972| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | George C. Guidera | 30,765 | 68.51% |
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| Democratic | J. Myron Johnson | 14,143 | 31.49% |
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| Total votes | 44,908 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1970| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Edward S. Rimer Jr. | 22,683 | 69.51% |
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| Democratic | Noel J. Aderer | 9,950 | 30.49% |
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| Total votes | 32,633 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1968| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John M. Lumpton (incumbent) | 25,005 | 64.00% |
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| Democratic | Charles L. Burlwell | 14,065 | 36.00% |
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| Total votes | 39,070 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1966| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John M. Lumpton | 19,202 | 67.78% |
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| Democratic | Alexander P. Aderer | 9,130 | 32.22% |
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| Total votes | 28,332 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1960| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Majorie D. Farmer | 32,220 | 62.28% |
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| Democratic | Norman P. Seagrave | 19,517 | 37.72% |
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| Total votes | 51,737 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1954| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Louis A. Lemaire (incumbent) | 22,016 | 65.22% |
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| Democratic | Helen R. Baker | 11,738 | 34.78% |
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| Total votes | 33,754 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1952| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Louis A. Lemaire | 28,587 | 66.67% |
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| Democratic | John J. Dolan | 14,195 | 33.11% |
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| Socialist | Richard W. Underhill | 96 | 0.22% |
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| Total votes | 42,878 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1950| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Tage B. Pearson | 19,305 | 59.87% |
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| Democratic | John J. Marr | 11,757 | 36.46% |
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| Republican | John A. Hansen | 1,182 | 3.67% |
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| Total votes | 32,244 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1946| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Stanley Stroffolino | 15,582 | 60.58% |
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| Democratic | Llewellyn G. Ross | 7,465 | 29.02% |
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| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 2,677 | 10.40% |
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| Total votes | 25,724 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1942| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Stanley P. Mead | 12,004 | 51.03% |
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| Democratic | George R. Stevens Jr. | 10,440 | 44.39% |
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| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 1,076 | 4.58% |
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| Total votes | 23,520 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1940| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | George L. Warncke | 17,158 | 57.68% |
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| Total | James T. Powers | 12,395 | 41.65% |
| Democratic | James T. Powers | 12,331 | 41.44% |
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| Union | James T. Powers | 64 | 0.21% |
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| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 198 | 0.66% |
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| Write-in | 1 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | 29,752 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1938| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Nehemiah Candee | 11,644 | 52.74% |
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| Total | James T. Powers | 7,871 | 35.64% |
| Democratic | James T. Powers | 7,756 | 35.12% |
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| Union | James T. Powers | 115 | 0.52% |
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| Socialist | Christian Hansen | 2,564 | 11.62% |
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| Total votes | 22,079 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1936| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Charles P. Rumpf (incumbent) | 12,238 | 51.48% |
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| Democratic | Conrad F. Wagner | 11,534 | 48.52% |
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| Total votes | 23,772 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1934| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Charles P. Rumpf | 9,243 | 52.60% |
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| Democratic | Thomas H. Canty | 6,975 | 39.69% |
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| Socialist | John Saxton | 1,196 | 6.81% |
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| Independent Citizens | Henry A. Thayer | 159 | 0.90% |
| Total votes | 17,573 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1932| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John D. Milne | 11,247 | 55.55% |
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| Democratic | Charles Swartz | 8,368 | 41.33% |
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| Socialist | Stanley D. Fisher | 594 | 2.94% |
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| Communist | Laracca | 35 | 0.18% |
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| Total votes | 20,244 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1928| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John D. Milne (incumbent) | 11,210 | 63.14% |
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| Democratic | Henry Kelley | 6,542 | 36.86% |
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| Total votes | 17,752 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1926| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John D. Milne | 5,659 | 75.42% |
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| Democratic | Henry J. Klein | 1,844 | 24.58% |
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| Total votes | 7,503 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1924| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Frank W. Gregory | 8,316 | 74.97% |
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| Democratic | William K.J. Hubell | 2,777 | 25.03% |
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| Total votes | 11,093 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1922| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | John H. Behre | 4,359 | 56.76% |
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| Democratic | William K.J. Hubell | 3,321 | 43.24% |
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| Total votes | 7,680 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1920| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Nehemiah Candee | 6,935 | 68.89% |
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| Democratic | Quinlan | 3,132 | 31.11% |
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| Total votes | 10,067 | 100.00% |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1918| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Charles E. Williamson (incumbent) | 2,544 | 56.53% |
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| Total | Swartz | 1,957 | 43.47% |
| Democratic | Swartz | 1,953 | 43.39% |
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| Citizens | Swartz | 4 | 0.08% |
| Total votes | 4,501 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1916| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Charles E. Williamson | 3,862 | 59.69% |
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| Democratic | Vollmer | 2,570 | 39.73% |
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| Prohibition | E. Bedient | 38 | 0.58% |
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| Total votes | 6,470 | 100.00% |
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| Republicanhold |
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