Connecticut's 97th House of Representatives district

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Connecticut's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Alphonse Paolillo
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Connecticut's 97th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of New Haven and has been represented by Democrat Alphonse Paolillo since 2019.[1]

List of representatives

List of Representatives from Connecticut's 97th State House District[2][3]
Representative Party Years District home Note
John B. ChagnonDemocratic1967–1973HamdenSeat created[4]
M. James CanaliRepublican1973–1975New Haven
Michael J. Natalino[5]Democratic1975–1977New Haven
George E. LongyearRepublican1977–1979New Haven
Alfred J. OnoratoDemocratic1979–1985New Haven
Robert J. Hauser Jr.Democratic1985–1993New Haven
Chris DePinoRepublican1993–2001New Haven
Robert MegnaDemocratic2001–2017New Haven
Alphonse PaolilloDemocratic2017–New Haven

Recent elections

2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 97[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alphonse Paolillo (incumbent) 6,042 76.08
Republican Erin Reilly 1,745 21.97
Independent Party Erin Reilly 155 1.95
Total votes 11,952 100.00
Democratic hold

2018

2018 Connecticut State Senate election, District 97[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alphonse Paolillo (Incumbent) 4,890 80.2
Republican Joshua Van Hoesen 1,207 19.8
Total votes 6,097 100.00
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Connecticut State Senate election, District 97[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alphonse Paolillo 5,717 100.00
Total votes 5,717 100.00
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Connecticut State Senate election, District 97[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Megna (Incumbent) 3,334 69.2
Republican John Cirello 1,053 21.8
Working Families Robert Megna (Incumbent) 220 4.6
Independent Party John Cirello 214 4.4
Total votes 6,097 100.00
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Connecticut State Senate election, District 97[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Megna (Incumbent) 6,251 100.00
Total votes 6,251 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 97". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  2. "Current and Historical Connecticut State Legislators". data.ct.gov. Connecticut Open Data. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  3. "House District 97 Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  4. Proto, Jennifer (January 28, 2021). "Legal Challenges to Connecticut Redistricting Plans" (PDF). cga.ct.gov. Connecticut General Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  5. "1974 Statement of Vote". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  6. "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. cbia (November 9, 2016). "2016 State House Results". cbia.com. CBIA. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  8. Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 4, 2022.