Connecticut's 147th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Stamford and Darien and has been represented by Democrat Matt Blumenthal since 2019.[1]
List of representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Tierney | Democratic | 1967 – 1969 | Norwalk | |
| John Fabrizio | Republican | 1969 – 1973 | Norwalk | Redistricted to the 140th District |
| James F. Bingham | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Stamford | Redistricted from the 157th District |
| Chris Shays | Republican | 1975 – 1987 | Stamford | Elected to U.S. Congress |
| Christopher Burnham | Republican | 1987 – 1993 | Stamford | Served as State Treasurer |
| Michael Fedele | Republican | 1993 – 2003 | Stamford | Served as Lieutenant Governor |
| Donald Sherer | Republican | 2003 – 2007 | Stamford | |
| William Tong | Democratic | 2007 – 2019 | Stamford | Serving as Attorney General |
| Matt Blumenthal | Democratic | 2019 – present | Stamford | Son of U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal |
Recent Elections
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Blumenthal (incumbent) | 5,265 | 60.19 | |
| Republican | Abraham David Viera | 3,482 | 39.81 | |
| Total votes | 8,747 | 100.0 | ||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Blumenthal (incumbent) | 8,451 | 62.02 | |
| Republican | Dan Maymin | 5,176 | 37.98 | |
| Total votes | 13,627 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Blumenthal | 6,187 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Anzelmo Graziosi | 4,326 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 10,513 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong (Incumbent) | 8,258 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 8,258 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong (Incumbent) | 3,905 | 51.0 | |
| Republican | Dennis Mahoney | 3,553 | 46.4 | |
| Independent Party | Dennis Mahoney | 198 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 7,656 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Tong (Incumbent) | 6,214 | 56.9 | |
| Republican | Dennis Mahoney | 4,708 | 43.1 | |
| Total votes | 10,922 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 147". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Public Reporting".
- ^ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ cbia (November 9, 2016). "2016 State House Results". cbia.com. CBIA. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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