Connecticut's 71st House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Middlebury and parts of Waterbury. It has been represented by Republican William Pizzuto since 2022.[1]
| Connecticut's 71st State House of Representatives district | |||
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List of representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Merritt M. Comstock | Republican | 1967 – 1973 | Essex | |
| Michael R. Colucci | Democratic | 1973 – 1981 | Waterbury | Redistricted from the 88th District |
| Norma L. Cappelletti | Republican | 1981 – 1983 | Waterbury | |
| Doreen M. Del Bianco | Democratic | 1983 – 1985 | Waterbury | |
| Norma L. Cappelletti | Republican | 1985 – 1987 | Waterbury | |
| Doreen M. Del Bianco | Democratic | 1987 – 1993 | Waterbury | |
| Donald J. Davino | Democratic | 1993 | Waterbury | Died in a car accident during term of office[2] |
| Robert J. Davino | Democratic | 1993 – 1995 | Waterbury | |
| Philip Giordano | Republican | 1995 | Waterbury | Later served as Mayor of Waterbury |
| Anthony D'Amelio | Republican | 1996 – 2021 | Waterbury | Resigned at the end of 2021 |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | 2022 – present | Middlebury |
Recent elections
edit2022 special
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Pizzuto | 1,430 | 73.6 | |
| Democratic | John M. Egan | 512 | 26.4 | |
| Total votes | 1,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (incumbent) | 7,501 | 100.00 | |
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 5,018 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Stephen Ferucci III | 3,158 | 37.1 | |
| Independent Party | Danielle Albert | 334 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 8,510 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 6,302 | 79.87 | |
| Independent Party | Danielle Albert | 1,588 | 20.13 | |
| Total votes | 7,890 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 4,623 | 84.3 | |
| Independent Party | Raymond E. Rivard | 861 | 15.7 | |
| Total votes | 5,484 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 5,410 | 60.0 | |
| Democratic | Ernest Brunelli | 3,610 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,020 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 71". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Legislator Killed in Car Accident Remembered for Service to Youths". June 25, 1993.
- ^ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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