Politics in the US state of Connecticut
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in theU.S. state ofConnecticut :
The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:
For years in which apresidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
Year Executive offices General Assembly [ 1] United States Congress Electoral Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Treasurer Comptroller State Senate State House U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. 1776 Jonathan Trumbull (I) [ e] Matthew Griswold (F) George Wyllys John Lawrence ... 1783 1784 Matthew Griswold (F) Samuel Huntington (F) 1785 1786 Samuel Huntington (F) [ f] Oliver Wolcott (F) 1787 1788 1789 Jedediah Huntington F majority F majority Oliver Ellsworth (PA) William S. Johnson (PA) 5PA Washington /Adams (I) Y 1790 Peter Colt 1791 1792 Roger Sherman (PA) Washington /Adams (I) Y 1793 7PA 1794 Andrew Kingsbury (F) Stephen Mix Mitchell (PA) 1795 Oliver Ellsworth(F) Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (F) 7F 1796 Oliver Wolcott (F) [ g] [ f] Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (F) Samuel Wyllys (F) James Hillhouse (F) Uriah Tracy (F) Adams Y /T. Pinckney (F) N [ h] 1797 Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (F) [ g] [ f] John Treadwell (F) 1798 1799 1800 12F F majority Adams /C. C. Pinckney (F) N 162F, 27DR 1801 153F, 36DR 149F, 40DR 1802 136F, 55DR 125F, 60DR 1803 145F, 48DR 130F, 63DR 1804 117F, 78DR C. C. Pinckney /King (F) N 132F, 63DR 1805 127F, 68DR 134F, 61DR 1806 Elisha Colt 123F, 72DR 136F, 61DR 1807 131F, 63DR, 3 vac. 121F, 76DR, 1 vac. 1808 136F, 61DR, 1 vac. Chauncey Goodrich (F) C. C. Pinckney /King (F) N 144F, 54DR, 1 vac. 1809 156F, 43DR John Treadwell (F) [ g] Roger Griswold (F) 148F, 50DR, 1 vac. 1810 Thomas Day (F) 143F, 56DR Samuel W. Dana (F) 134F, 65DR 1811 Roger Griswold (F) [ f] John Cotton Smith (F) 139F, 60DR 1812 147F, 52DR John Cotton Smith (F) [ g] vacant 161F, 38DR Clinton /Ingersoll (F) N 1813 Chauncey Goodrich (F) [ f] 163F, 37DR 1814 F majority David Daggett (F) 139F, 61DR 1815 140F, 60DR 143F, 60DR 1816 Jonathan Ingersoll (TR) [ f] 116F, 90TR King /Howard (F) N 111F, 90TR 1817 Oliver Wolcott Jr. (TR) 105TR, 96F 128TR, 73F 1818 Isaac Spencer (DR) 7TR, 5F 129TR, 72F 6F, 1DR 115TR, 86F 1819 James Thomas 12TR 119TR, 82F[ i] James Lanman (DR) 5DR, 2F 1820 129TR, 73F Monroe /Tompkins (DR) Y 1821 TR majority Elijah Boardman (DR) 7DR 1822 TR majority 1823 David Plant (NR) TR majority 6DR 1824 NR majority Henry W. Edwards (DR) Adams /Calhoun (DR) Y 1825 NR majority NR majority Henry W. Edwards (J) Calvin Willey (NR) 6NR 1826 NR majority NR majority 1827 Gideon Tomlinson (DR) John Samuel Peters (NR) NR majority NR majority Samuel A. Foot (NR) 1828 Gideon Tomlinson (NR) [ j] NR majority NR majority Adams /Rush (NR) N 1829 NR majority NR majority 1830 Elisha Phelps (NR) NR majority J majority 1831 NR majority NR majority John Samuel Peters (NR) [ g] vacant Gideon Tomlinson (NR) 1832 NR majority NR majority Clay /Sergeant (NR) N 1833 Henry W. Edwards (D) Ebenezer Stoddard (D) 17J, 4NR 129J, 35NR,24A-M , 14? Nathan Smith (NR) 1834 Samuel A. Foot (W) Thaddeus Betts (W) Roger Huntington (W) 16NR, 5J 82NR, 80J,30A-M , 9I[ k] 1835 Henry W. Edwards (D) Ebenezer Stoddard (D) Royal R. Hinman (W) Jeremiah Brown (W) Gideon Welles (D) 16D, 5W 126D, 80W 6J, 1D 1836 William Field (D) 17D, 4W 130D, 71W John Milton Niles (J) Van Buren /Johnson (D) Y 1837 14D, 7W 110D, 79W John Milton Niles (D) Perry Smith (D) 6D 1838 William W. Ellsworth (W) Charles Hawley (W) Hiram Ryder (W) Henry Kilbourn (W) 20W, 1D 158W, 42D, 6Cons 1839 13W, 8D 107W, 87D, 2Cons Thaddeus Betts (W) 6W 1840 18W, 3D 143W, 63D, 8? Harrison /Tyler (W) Y 1841 20W, 1D 116W, 57D, 41 vac. Jabez W. Huntington (W) 1842 Chauncey F. Cleveland (D) William S. Holabird (D) Noah A. Phelps (D) Jabez L. White Jr. (D) Gideon Welles (D) 14D, 7W 124D, 55W 1843 16D, 5W 113D, 75W John Milton Niles (D) 4D 1844 Roger Sherman Baldwin (W) Reuben Booth (W) Daniel P. Tyler (W) Joseph B. Gilbert (W) Abijah Carrington (W) 16W, 5D 112W, 77D Clay /Frelinghuysen (W) N 1845 16W, 5D 112W, 77D, 1Lty 4W 1846 Isaac Toucey (D) [ l] Noyes Billings (D) [ l] Charles W. Bradley (D) Alonzo W. Birge (D) Mason Cleveland (D) 11D, 10W 116D, 103W, 1Lty 1847 Clark Bissell (W) Charles J. McCurdy (W) John Brownlee Robertson (W) Joseph B. Gilbert(W) Abijah Catlin (W) 13W, 8D 119W, 100D, 1I 1848 117W, 102D, 1Lty Roger Sherman (W) Taylor /Fillmore (W) Y 1849 Joseph Trumbull (W) Thomas Backus (W) Roger H. Mills (W) Henry D. Smith (D) 11D, 6W, 4FS 108W, 95D, 19FS[ m] Truman Smith (W) 2D, 1W, 1FS 1850 Thomas H. Seymour (D) [ n] Charles H. Pond (D) Hiram Weed (D) Rufus G. Pinney (D) 12D, 6W, 3FS 111D, 97W, 14FS[ o] John P. C. Mather (D) 1851 Green Kendrick (W) Thomas Clark (W) 12W, 8D, 1FS 110D, 107W, 5FS, 2I[ p] Isaac Toucey (D) 3D, 1W 1852 Charles H. Pond (D) Edwin Stearns (D) 14D, 6W, 1FS 130D, 85W, 7FS, 3I Pierce /King (D) Y 1853 15D, 6W 144D, 77W, 4FS, 2 vac. Francis Gillette (FS) 4D Charles H. Pond(D) [ q] vacant 1854 Henry Dutton (W) Alexander H. Holley (W) Oliver H. Perry (W) Daniel Camp (W) John Dunham (W) 16W, 5D 119W, 89D, 10FS, 1I 1855 William T. Minor (KN) William Field(FS) Nehemiah D. Sperry (KN) Arthur B. Calef (KN) Alexander Merrell (KN) 16KN, 4D, 1W 163KN, 65D[ r] Lafayette S. Foster (O) 4KN 1856 Albert Day (KN) Frederick P. Coe (KN) Edward Prentis (KN) 13O, 8D 127O, 105D Frémont /Dayton (R) N 1857 Alexander H. Holley (R) Alfred A. Burnham (R) Orville H. Platt (R) Frederick S. Wildman (R) Joseph G. Lamb (KN) 15R, 6D 139R, 93D James Dixon (R) 2D, 2R 1858 William A. Buckingham (R) Julius Catlin (R) John Boyd (R) Lucius J. Hendee (KN) William H. Buell (R) 146R, 88D 1859 13R, 8D 125R, 109D 4R 1860 14R, 7D 147R, 88D Lincoln /Hamlin (R) Y 1861 Benjamin Douglas (R) James Hammond (R) Ezra Dean (R) Leman W. Cutler (R) 13R, 8D 149R, 86D Lafayette S. Foster(R) 2D, 2R 1862 Roger Averill (U) Gabriel W. Coit (U) 21R 187R, 57D 1863 14R, 7D 139R, 96D, 1I, 1? 3R, 1D 1864 William A. Buckingham (NU) Roger Averill (NU) Gabriel W. Coit(NU) 18R, 3D 155R, 79D Lincoln /Johnson (NU) Y 1865 21R 158R, 77D 4R 1866 Joseph R. Hawley (R) Oliver Winchester (R) Leverett E. Pease (NU) Henry G. Taintor (R) Robbins Battell (R) 13R, 8D 141R, 94D 1867 James E. English (D) Ephraim H. Hyde (D) Edward S. Moseley (D) Jesse Olney (D) 11R, 10D 127R, 111D Orris S. Ferry (R) 2D, 2R 1868 12R, 9D 129R, 109D Grant /Colfax (R) Y 1869 Marshall Jewell (R) Francis Wayland (R) Hiram Appleman (R) David P. Nichols (R) James W. Manning (R) 14R, 7D 132R, 106D William A. Buckingham (R) 3R, 1D 1870 James E. English (D) Julius Hotchkiss (D) Thomas M. Waller (D) Charles M. Pond (D) Seth S. Logan (D) 11R, 10D 127R, 109D, 3I 1871 Marshall Jewell (R) Morris Tyler (R) Hiram Appleman (R) David P. Nichols(R) James W. Manning(R) 13R, 8D 129R, 110D 1872 15R, 6D 130R, 111D Grant /Wilson (R) Y 1873 Charles Roberts Ingersoll (D) George G. Sill (D) D. W. Edgecomb (R) William E. Raymond (D) Alfred R. Goodrich (D) 14R, 7D 132D, 108R, 1I Orris S. Ferry(LR) Marvin H. Sanger (D) 1874 17D, 4R 143R, 99D Orris S. Ferry(R) 1875 15D, 6R 137D, 107R, 1I William W. Eaton (D) James E. English (D) 3D, 1R 1876 18D, 3R 161D, 85R Tilden /Hendricks (D) N 1877 Richard D. Hubbard (D) Francis Loomis (D) Dwight Morris (D) Edwin A. Buck (D) Charles C. Hubbard (D) 11R, 10D 141R, 105D William Barnum (D) 1878 13R, 8D 137R, 109D 1879 Charles B. Andrews (R) David Gallup (R) David Torrance (R) Talmadge Baker (R) Chauncey Howard (R) 14R, 7D 143R, 99D, 1GB, 1I, 2 vac. Orville H. Platt (R) 3R, 1D 1880 16R, 5D 162R, 83D, 1GB Garfield /Arthur (R) Y 1881 Hobart B. Bigelow (R) William H. Bulkeley (R) Charles E. Searls (R) David P. Nichols(R) Wheelock Batcheller (R) 166R, 80D, 1GB, 1I Joseph R. Hawley (R) 1882 James D. Smith(R) 17R, 7D 160R, 89D 1883 Thomas M. Waller (D) George G. Summer (D) D. Ward Northrop (D) Alfred R. Goodrich (D) Frank D. Sloat (R) 13R, 11D 139R, 110D 3D, 1R 1884 15R, 9D 153R, 96D Cleveland /Hendricks (D) Y 1885 Henry Baldwin Harrison (R) Lorrin A. Cooke (R) Charles Addison Russell (R) V. B. Chamberlain (R) Luzerne I. Munson (R) 17R, 7D 148R, 100D, 1GB 2D, 2R 1886 13R, 11D 131R, 116D, 2I 1887 Phineas C. Lounsbury (R) James L. Howard (R) Leverett M. Hubbard (R) Alexander Warner (R) Thomas Clark (R) 14R, 10D 137R, 109D, 2I, 1vac. 3D, 1R 1888 Cleveland /Thurman (D) N 1889 Morgan Bulkeley [ s] Samuel E. Merwin (R) R. Jay Walsh (R) E. Stevens Henry (R) John B. Wright (R) 17R, 7D 152R, 96D, 1I 3R, 1D 1890 1891 Nicholas Staub (D) 17D, 7R 133R, 116D, 1I, 1vac. 3D, 1R 1892 Cleveland /Stevenson (D) Y 1893 Luzon B. Morris (D) Ernest Cady (D) John J. Phelan (D) Marvin H. Sanger (D) 12R, 12D[ t] 137R, 113D, 1Proh 1894 1895 Owen Vincent Coffin (R) Lorrin A. Cooke (R) William C. Mowry (R) George W. Hodge (R) Benjamin P. Mead (R) 23R, 1D 204R, 46D, 1Pop 4R 1896 McKinley /Hobart (R) Y 1897 Lorrin A. Cooke (R) James D. Dewell (R) Charles Phelps (R) Charles W. Grosvenor (R) 24R 218R, 29D, 5NatD 1898
Year Executive offices General Assembly [ 1] United States Congress Electoral Governor Lt. Governor Secretary of State Attorney General Treasurer Comptroller State Senate State House U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. 1899 George E. Lounsbury (R) Lyman A. Mills (R) Huber Clark (R) Charles Phelps(R) Charles S. Mersick (R) Thompson S. Grant (R) 20R, 4D 180R, 69D, 3NatD Joseph R. Hawley (R) Orville H. Platt (R) 4R 1900 McKinley /Roosevelt (R) Y 1901 George P. McLean (R) Edwin O. Keeler (R) Charles G. R. Vinal (R) Henry H. Gallup (R) Abiram Chamberlain (R) 22R, 2D 201R, 52D, 1NatD, 1I 1902 1903 Abiram Chamberlain (R) Henry Roberts (R) William A. King (R) William E. Seeley (R) 18R, 6D 187R, 68D 5R 1904 Roosevelt /Fairbanks (R) Y 1905 Henry Roberts (R) Rollin S. Woodruff (R) Theodore Bodenwein (R) James F. Walsh (R) Asahel W. Mitchell (R) 29R, 6D 219R, 36D Morgan Bulkeley (R) Frank B. Brandegee (R) 1906 1907 Rollin S. Woodruff (R) Everett J. Lake (R) Marcus H. Holcomb (R) Freeman F. Patten (R) Thomas D. Bradstreet (R) 27R, 8D 189R, 66D 1908 Taft /Sherman (R) Y 1909 George L. Lilley (R) [ f] Frank B. Weeks (R) Matthew H. Rogers (R) 31R, 4D 208R, 47D Frank B. Weeks (R) [ q] vacant 1910 John H. Light (R) 1911 Simeon E. Baldwin (D) Dennis A. Blakeslee (R) Costello Lippitt (R) 21R, 14D 160R, 98D George P. McLean (R) 4R, 1D 1912 Wilson /Marshall (D) Y 1913 Lyman T. Tingier (D) Albert Phillips (D) Edward S. Roberts (D) Daniel P. Dunn (D) 21D, 14R 130R, 120D, 6Prog, 2ProgR 5D 1914 1915 Marcus H. Holcomb (R) Clifford B. Wilson (R) Charles D. Burnes (R) George E. Hinman (R) F. S. Chamberlain (R) Morris C. Webster (R) 30R, 5D 196R, 60D, 1Prog, 1I 5R 1916 Hughes /Fairbanks (R) N 1917 Frederick L. Perry (R) 25R, 10D 194R, 64D 4R, 1D 1918 1919 Frank E. Healy (R) G. Harold Gilpatric (R) 24R, 11D 189R, 69D 1920 Harding /Coolidge (R) Y 1921 Everett J. Lake (R) Charles A. Templeton (R) Donald J. Warner (R) Harvey P. Bissell (R) 34R, 1D 248R, 13D, 1I 5R 1922 1923 Charles A. Templeton (R) Hiram Bingham III (R) Francis A. Pallotti (R) Frederick M. Salmon (R) 27R, 8D 210R, 52D 4R, 1D 1924 Anson T. McCook (R) Coolidge /Dawes (R) Y 1925 Hiram Bingham III (R) [ j] John H. Trumbull (R) Ernest E. Rogers (R) 33R, 2D 239R, 23D 5R John H. Trumbull (R) [ g] J. Edwin Brainard (R) Hiram Bingham III (R) 1926 1927 Benjamin W. Alling (R) 34R, 1D 238R, 24D 1928 Hoover /Curtis (R) Y 1929 Ernest E. Rogers (R) William L. Higgins (R) Samuel R. Spencer (R) 22R, 13D 220R, 42D Frederic C. Walcott (R) 1930 1931 Wilbur Lucius Cross (D) Samuel R. Spencer (R) Warren Booth Burrows (R) Roy C. Wilcox (R) 20R, 15D 182R, 85D 3R, 2D 1932 Hoover /Curtis (R) N 1933 Roy C. Wilcox (R) John A. Danaher (R) J. William Hope (R) Anson F. Keeler (R) 18D, 17R 195R, 72D Augustine Lonergan (D) 4R, 2D 1934 1935 T. Frank Hayes (D) C. John Satti (D) Edward J. Daly (D) John S. Addis (D) Charles C. Swartz (D) 17D, 15R, 3Soc[ u] 180R, 85D, 2Soc Francis T. Maloney (D) 4D, 2R 1936 Roosevelt /Garner (D) Y 1937 Charles J. McLaughlin (D) Thomas Hewes (D) 26D, 9R 167R, 100D 6D 1938 Dennis P. O'Connor (D) Guy B. Holt (D) 1939 Raymond E. Baldwin (R) James L. McConaughy (R) Sara Crawford (R) Francis A. Pallotti (R) Joseph E. Talbot (R) Fred R. Zeller (R) 17D, 16R, 2Soc[ v] 202R, 63D, 2Soc John A. Danaher (R) 4R, 2D 1940 Roosevelt /Wallace (D) Y 1941 Robert A. Hurley (D) Odell Shepard (D) Chase G. Woodhouse (D) Frank M. Anastasio (D) John M. Dowe (D) 21D, 14R 185R, 87D 6D 1942 5D, 1R 1943 Raymond E. Baldwin (R) [ j] William L. Hadden (R) Frances Burke Redick (R) Carl M. Sharpe (R) Fred R. Zeller (R) 21R, 15D 202R, 70D 6R 1944 Roosevelt /Truman (D) Y 1945 Charles Wilbert Snow (D) Charles J. Prestia (D) William L. Hadden (R) William T. Carroll (D) John M. Dowe (D) 21D, 15R 196R, 76D Thomas C. Hart (R) Brien McMahon (D) 4D, 2R 1946 Raymond S. Thatcher (D) 1947 James L. McConaughy (R) [ f] James C. Shannon (R) Frances Burke Redick (R) Joseph A. Adorno (R) Fred R. Zeller (R) 28R, 8D 227R, 45D Raymond E. Baldwin (R) 6R 1948 James C. Shannon (R) [ q] Robert E. Parsons (R) Dewey /Warren (R) N 1949 Chester B. Bowles (D) William T. Carroll (D) Winifred McDonald (D) Raymond S. Thatcher (D) 23D, 13R 180R, 92D 3D, 3R 1950 William Benton (D) 1951 John Davis Lodge (R) Edward N. Allen (R) Alice K. Leopold (R) George C. Conway (R) Fred R. Zeller(R) 19D, 17R 190R, 87D 4R, 2D 1952 William A. Purtell (R) Eisenhower /Nixon (R) Y 1953 22R, 14D 221R, 58D William A. Purtell(R) Prescott Bush (R) 5R, 1D Charles B. Keats (R) William L. Beers (R) 1954 1955 Abraham Ribicoff (D) [ w] Charles W. Jewett (D) Mildred P. Allen (R) John J. Bracken (R) John Ottaviano Jr. (R) 20D, 16R 184R, 92D, 3I 1956 1957 31R, 5D 249R, 30D 6R 1958 1959 John Dempsey (D) Ella Grasso (D) Albert L. Coles (D) John A. Speziale (D) Raymond S. Thatcher (D) 29D, 7R 141D, 138R Thomas J. Dodd (D) 6D 1960 Kennedy /Johnson (D) Y 1961 Donald J. Irwin (D) 24D, 12R 176R, 118D 4D, 2R John Dempsey(D) Anthony J. Armentano (D) 1962 1963 Samuel J. Tedesco (D) Harold M. Mulvey (D) Gerald Lamb (D) 23D, 13R 183R, 111D Abraham Ribicoff (D) 5D, 1R 1964 Johnson /Humphrey (D) Y 1965 Fred J. Doocy (D) 6D 1966 James J. Casey (D) 1967 Attilio R. Frassinelli (D) Robert K. Killian (D) Louis Gladstone (D) 25D, 11R 117D, 60R 5D, 1R 1968 Humphrey /Muskie (D) N 1969 24D, 12R 110D, 67R 4D, 2R 1970 John A. Iorio (D) 3D, 3R 1971 Thomas Meskill (R) T. Clark Hull (R) Gloria Schaffer (D) Robert I. Berdon (R) Nathan Agostinelli (R) 19D, 17R 99D, 78R Lowell Weicker (R) 4D, 2R 1972 Nixon /Agnew (R) Y 1973 Peter L. Cashman (R) Alden A. Ives (R) 23R, 13D 93R, 58D 3D, 3R 1974 1975 Ella Grasso (D) [ x] Robert K. Killian (D) Carl R. Ajello (D) Henry E. Parker (D) J. Edward Caldwell (D) 29D, 7R 118D, 33R 4D, 2R 1976 Ford /Dole (R) N 1977 22D, 14R 93D, 58R 1978 Henry S. Cohn (D) 1979 William A. O'Neill (D) Barbara B. Kennelly (D) [ y] 26D, 10R 103D, 48R 5D, 1R 1980 William A. O'Neill(D) [ g] Joseph J. Fauliso (D) Reagan /Bush (R) Y 1981 23D, 13R 83D, 68R Chris Dodd (D) 4D, 2R 1982 Maura L. Melley (D) 1983 Julia Tashjian (D) Joe Lieberman (D) 87D, 64R 1984 1985 24R, 12D 85R, 66D 3D, 3R 1986 Joan R. Kemler (D) 1987 Francisco L. Borges (D) 25D, 11R 92D, 59R 1988 Bush /Quayle (R) Y 1989 Clarine Nardi Riddle (D) 23D, 13R 88D, 63R Joe Lieberman (D) 1990 1991 Lowell Weicker (ACP ) Eunice Groark (ACP) Pauline R. Kezer (R) Richard Blumenthal (D) Bill Curry (D) 20D, 16R 1992 Clinton /Gore (D) Y 1993 Joseph M. Suggs Jr. (D) 19D, 17R 87D, 64R 1994 1995 John G. Rowland (R) [ z] Jodi Rell (R) Miles S. Rapoport (D) Christopher Burnham (R) Nancy Wyman (D) 19R, 17D 91D, 60R 1996 1997 19D, 17R 96D, 55R 4D, 2R Paul J. Silvester (R) [ aa] 1998 1999 Susan Bysiewicz (D) Denise Nappier (D) 2000 Gore /Lieberman (D) N 2001 21D, 15R 100D, 51R 3D, 3R 2002 2003 94D, 57R 3R, 2D 2004 Kerry /Edwards (D) N Jodi Rell (R) [ g] Kevin Sullivan (D) [ ab] 2005 24D, 12R 99D, 52R 2006 2007 Michael Fedele (R) 107D, 44R Joe Lieberman (ID) 4D, 1R 2008 23D, 13R[ ac] Obama /Biden (D) Y 2009 24D, 12R 114D, 37R 5D 2010 2011 Dannel Malloy (D) Nancy Wyman (D) Denise Merrill (D) [ ad] George Jepsen (D) Kevin Lembo (D) [ ae] 22D, 14R 99D, 52R Richard Blumenthal (D) 2012 2013 98D, 53R Chris Murphy (D) 2014 97D, 54R[ af] 2015 21D, 15R 87D, 64R 2016 Clinton /Kaine (D) N 2017 18D, 18R[ ag] 80D, 71R 2018 2019 Ned Lamont (D) Susan Bysiewicz (D) William Tong (D) Shawn Wooden (D) 22D, 14R[ ah] 91D, 60R[ ah] 2020 Biden /Harris (D) Y 2021 24D, 12R 97D, 54R 2022 Natalie Braswell (D) [ ai] 23D, 13R[ aj] Mark Kohler (D) [ ak] 2023 Stephanie Thomas (D) Erick Russell (D) Sean Scanlon (D) 24D, 12R 98D, 53R 2024 Harris /Walz (D) N 2025 25D, 11R 102D, 49R
Key to partycolors andabbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
^ The Colony of Connecticut and the Colony of New Haven merged by Royal Charter in 1662 and became one government. ^ Was governor of the combined Connecticut Colony in 1662. However, the regime change did not include an election for governor; Winthrop was merely retained in his position. The merger took three years to complete, during which time William Leete remained in New Haven. ^a b c De jure 1683–1698;de facto 1683–1687.^ De facto; as part of theDominion of New England . ^ In 1776; the royal government was discarded for state government without a gubernatorial election. ^a b c d e f g h Died in office. ^a b c d e f g h As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term, and was later elected in their own right. ^ Prior to the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the vice president was the candidate with the second most electoral votes, thusThomas Jefferson , theDemocratic-Republican candidate for president was elected vice-president. ^ With the approval of the Constitution of 1818, elections for the House became annual, with the election being held in April with the Senate for one-year terms. ^a b c Resigned to take an elected seat in theUnited States Senate . ^ The National Republicans formed a coalition with the Anti-Masons to elect Roger Huntington, and laterWilliam L. Storrs after Huntington resigned, as Speaker. ^a b Lost election, but was appointed by state legislature. ^ A Free Soil Democrat, John C. Lewis, was elected in a coalition between the Democrats and Free Soilers, and the coalition organized the chamber.[ 2] ^ Resigned to becomeambassador to Russia . ^ After several rounds of balloting, a rule change was passed that allowed the highest voter-getter to be elected, andOrigen S. Seymour , a Democrat, was elected, and the Democrats organized the chamber. ^ The Free Soilers joined with the Democrats to elect Samuel Ingham, a Democrat, as Speaker and to organize the chamber. ^a b c As lieutenant governor, filled unexpired term. ^ The Know-Nothings came together with Whigs and Free Soilers to form a coalition which ran the House and elected a Know-Nothing Speaker, Austin Baldwin. For statistical purposes, the Whigs and Free Soilers were subsumed under the American Party banner for this session. ^ Bulkeley was technically unelected from 1890 on. He did not run for re-election in 1890, but due to such a close contest and controversies, the results were not certified, and the legislature spent two years debating the issue; Bulkeley essentially served as governor by default. ^ Due to the tie-breaking vote of the Lt. Governor, the Democrats elected Frederick W. Holden as President Pro Tempore and organized the chamber. ^ A Republican, John F. Lynch, was elected as President Pro Tempore. ^ A Republican, Charles J. Arrigoni, was elected as President Pro Tempore. ^ Resigned to becomeUnited States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare . ^ Resigned for health reasons on December 31, 1980. ^ Elected to United States House of Representatives. ^ Resigned effective July 1, 2004. ^ In 1997, Governor John Rowland appointed Silvester to fill a vacancy in the treasurer's office. ^ As president pro tempore of the state Senate, assumed office upon the resignation of his predecessor. ^ Republican Bob Russo was elected in aspecial election on March 11, 2008. ^ Resigned effective June 30, 2022. ^ Resigned for health reasons on December 31, 2021.[ 3] ^ Republican Sam Belsito was elected in aspecial election on June 11, 2013, after the session. ^ A power-sharing agreement was reached dividing control of the chamber, splitting the committees 50-50 and giving power to the Republicans to call procedural votes to bring legislation to the chamber floor, while Lt. Gov. Wyman retained the ability to break tied votes.[ 4] ^a b Republicans picked up a State Senate and State House seat in a series of special elections in February 2019.[citation needed ^ In 2021, Governor Ned Lamont appointed Braswell to fill a vacancy in the comptroller's office.[ 5] ^ RepublicanRyan Fazio was elected in aspecial election on August 17, 2021, after the session.[ 6] ^ In 2022, Governor Ned Lamont appointed Kohler to fill a vacancy in the secretary of the state's office.
