Libertarian Party of Connecticut Historical Election Results

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Office

Federal Offices

President

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2016 Gary Johnson 48,676 2.96%
2012 Gary Johnson 12,580 0.81%
2008 - - -
2004 Michael Badnarik 3,367 0.21%
2000 Harry Browne 3,484 0.24%
1996 Harry Browne 5,788 0.42%
1992 Andre Marrou 5,391 0.33%
1988 Ron Paul 14,071 0.97%
1984 David Bergland 204 0.01%
1980 Ed Clark 8,570 0.61%
1976 Roger MacBride 209 0.02%
1972 John Hospers 10 0.00%

US Senate

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Richard Lion 8,838 0.64%
2016 Richard Lion 18,190 1.14%
2012 Paul Passarelli 25,045 1.66%
2006 Carl Vassar 80 0.01%
2004 Leonard Rasch 9,188 0.64%
2000 Wildey Moore 8,773 0.67%
1998 Wildey Moore 5,196 0.54%
1994 Wildey Moore 86 0.01%
1992 Howard Grayson 10,741 0.72%
1988 Howard Grayson 12,409 0.90%
1982 Jim Lewis 8,163 0.75%
1980 Gerard Brennan 5,336 0.39%
1976 Robert Loomis 39 0.00%

US House

District 1

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1984 Charles Sundblade 791 0.33%
1982 Daniel Landerfin 1,237 0.66%

District 2

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Daniel Reale 3,305 1.14%
2016 Daniel Reale 4,949 1.50%
2014 Daniel Reale 2,602 1.14%
2012 Daniel Reale 3,511 1.17%
2010 Daniel Reale 27 0.01%
1984 Donald Wood 1,024 0.45%
1982 Donald Wood 1,255 0.73%

District 3

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1984 Michael Cohen 426 0.17%
1982 Michael Cohen 1,164 0.64%

District 4

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2008 Michael Carrano 2,049 0.66%
2006 Philip Maymin 3,058 1.46%
2004 Carl Vassar 4 0.00%
2002 Carl Vassar 7 0.00%
2000 Daniel Gislao 2,034 0.98%
1998 Marshall Harrison 1,449 1.06%
1996 Edward Tonkin 2,815 1.40%
1994 Irving Sussman 1,976 1.34%
1982 Lothar Frank 1,127 0.68%

District 5

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2008 Walter Gengarelly 10 0.00%
2002 Walter Gengarelly 1,503 0.72%
1996 Walter Thiessen 1,391 0.65%
1984 James Peron 532 0.22%
1982 Gerard Brennan 1,203 0.69%

District 6

District eliminated in 2002

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1982 Monte Dunn 1,091 0.57%

Statewide Offices

Governor / Lieutenant Gov

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Rodney Hanscomb / Jeffrey Thibeault 6,086 0.43%
1998 Ned Vare / Robert Loomis 5,637 0.56%
1994 Robert Loomis / Carl Vassar 29 0.00%
1982 Walter Gengarelly / Charles Turnbull 7,839 0.72%

Attorney General

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1998 Richard Pober 7,537 0.82%
1994 Howard Grayson 36 0.00%
1982 Vincent Tirola 8,351 0.81%

Comptroller

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Paul Passarelli 13,165 0.97%
2010 Joshua Katz 10,328 0.96%
2006 Richard Connelly 23,688 2.34%
2002 Leonard Rasch 12,651 1.36%
1998 Steven Edelman 9,207 1.04%
1982 Richard Land 6,849 0.67%

Secretary Of The State

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Heather Gwynn 10,361 0.76%
2010 Ken Mosher 8,631 0.78%
2006 Ken Mosher 13,043 1.25%
2002 Darlene Nicholas 13,922 1.46%
1998 Ken Mosher 9,920 1.10%
1994 Janice Loomis 41 0.00%
1982 Peter Reed 7,551 0.73%

Treasurer

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Jesse Brohinsky 15,514 1.14%
2006 Steven Edelman 15,354 1.51%
2002 Ken Mosher 12,449 1.32%
1998 Louis Garofalo 11,375 1.28%
1986 Thomas Ross 5,733 0.62%
1982 Louis Garofalo 10,497 1.02%

State Legislature

State Senate

State Senate 5

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Alfred Neves 424 1.05%
1988 Alfred Neves 375 0.76%
1982 Dana Downing 313 0.73%

State Senate 7

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Robert Loomis 2,204 9.90%

State Senate 9

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1978 Wayne Hill 225 0.57%

State Senate 20

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2012 Marc Guttman 665 1.65%
2010 Marc Guttman 699 2.18%
2008 Marc Guttman 700 1.59%

State Senate 22

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Carl Vassar 262 0.73%
1998 Carl Vassar 175 0.70%
1996 Carl Vassar 696 2.09%

State Senate 24

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2004 John McGowan 297 2.09%

State Senate 25

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Joseph Bucciarelli 460 1.39%
1998 Joseph Bucciarelli 721 4.91%
1996 Joseph Bucciarelli 705 2.15%
1994 Richard Bucciarelli 771 3.14%
1992 Richard Bucciarelli 933 2.53%

State Senate 32

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Richard Antico 2,291 7.24%
1998 Dan Fitzgerald 432 1.36%
1996 Wildey Moore 724 1.79%
1994 Linda Moore 658 2.07%
1992 Louis Klein 849 2.06%

General Assembly

G.A. 5

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2006 Richard Lion 77 3.79%
2004 Richard Lion 95 2.59%

G.A. 9

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Anthony Armetta 821 11.96%
2016 Richard Lion 1,070 12.90%
2014 Richard Lion 830 14.11%

G.A. 11

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Richard Connelly 89 1.52%
1998 Richard Connelly 58 1.33%

G.A. 12

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Peter McNamara 213 2.76%

G.A. 22

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Jason Szostek 91 1.21%

G.A. 24

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 James Szostek 56 1.33%

G.A. 26

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1992 Stephen Mendelsohn 295 4.66%

G.A. 28

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1982 Wayne Hill 47 0.47%

G.A. 33

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2004 Vincent Marotta 152 1.77%
2002 Vincent Marotta 125 2.16%
2000 Vincent Marotta 334 5.90%

G.A. 34

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1978 Robert Stone 117 1.40%

G.A. 35

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2016 Austin Coco 195 1.51%

G.A. 39

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Donald Nicholas 307 8.70%
1998 Darlene Nicholas 54 1.85%

G.A. 43

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Michael Costanza 2,832 26.08%

G.A. 44

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Sandra Cote 357 6.36%

G.A. 46

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 William Russell 63 0.94%

G.A. 49

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 William Rood 896 15.85%

G.A. 50

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2016 Ty Perry 86 0.75%

G.A. 59

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Richard Loomis 83 1.12%

G.A. 60

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1996 Richard Loomis 359 5.40%
1994 Richard Loomis 139 1.85%
1992 Richard Loomis 175 1.75%

G.A. 61

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1990 Michael Stamper 695 9.86%
1988 Michael Stamper 139 1.26%

G.A. 65

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Kent Johnson 85 1.20%

G.A. 66

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 George Eggert 379 3.35%
1998 George Eggert 706 10.34%
1996 George Eggert 1,332 12.61%

G.A. 67

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Robert Kinney 179 1.94%

G.A. 78

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2004 Linda Rasch 315 4.63%

G.A. 82

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2006 Arline Dunlop 492 7.44%
2004 Arline Dunlop 456 6.77%
2002 Arline Dunlop 158 2.37%

G.A. 83

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Roger Misbach 117 1.25%

G.A. 84

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Arline Dunlop 91 1.80%
1994 Donald Whelan 76 1.75%

G.A. 91

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2018 Gary Walsh 669 7.86%
2002 Abelardo Arias 4 0.08%

G.A. 98

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2000 Ned Vare 434 5.21%

G.A. 100

Year Candidate Votes Percentage Other Party
Endorsement
G.A. 100 John Szewczyk* 100 1.02% Republican
Independent
Connecticut For Lieberman
2000 James Madison 86 0.83%
  • This table only lists John Szewczyk's results for the Libertarian ballot line. He was not elected.

G.A. 103

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1982 David Heath 67 0.73%

G.A. 111

Year Candidate Votes Percentage Notes
1985 Walter Gengarelli 122 2.78% Special

G.A. 117

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1984 Joseph Dehn 42 0.38%

G.A. 150

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1994 Gordon Haave 186 2.89%

Local Offices

Mayor / First Selectman

Bethlehem

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1999 George Eggert 147 10.54%
1997 Douglas Tolles 171 10.76%

Guilford

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Hugh Baird 758 13.82%

Hartford

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2003 Richard Lion 564 5.62%
2001 Richard Lion 260 2.25%

Meriden

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2005 Arline Dunlop 1,732 17.25%
2003 Arline Dunlop 421 3.42%
2001 Arline Dunlop 240 1.72%
1999 Arline Dunlop 683 6.54%
1977 Robert Maloney Jr 2,065 10.51%

Norwich

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 William Russell 338 6.54%
2013 William Russell 386 8.54%

Oxford

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1999 John Joy 180 5.92%

Plainfield

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 Daniel Reale 211 7.72%

Torrington

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1985 Mark Sloan 176 1.62%

Windham

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2003 Lori Jeffers 219 6.05%
2001 Lori Jeffers 216 5.76%
1999 Ken Mosher 169 5.39%
1997 Ken Mosher 233 5.53%
1995 Stanley Viens 548 11.20%

Town Council And Other Local Offices

Bethlehem - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 George Eggert 205 12.90%

Bethlehem - Planning Commission

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2001 George Eggert 36 3.05%

Darien - Representative Town Meeting Member 2

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 Vincent Arguimbau (I) 251 9.42%

Greenwich - Selectman 8

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1981 Frank Lothar 432 2.20%

Greenwich - Representative Town Meeting Member

Year Candidate Votes Percentage Notes
1995 Gordon Haave 224 ? Elected

Guilford - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Frank Lowe 691 12.86%

Guilford - Board of Finance

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Ann Morse 1,012 7.82%

Guilford - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Richard Greene 1,159 6.23%
1997 Ronald Johnson 1,117 6.00%

Madison - Selectman

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1977 James Rosinus 99 2.52%

Manchester - Board of Directors

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2015 Richard Lion 392 0.90%
2013 Richard Lion 465 1.03%
1985 Peter McNamara 402 3.29%

Meriden - Mayor

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2019 Roger Misbach 539 7.38%

Meriden - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1977 Armand Amiot 1,642 8.54%
1977 Ralph Carey 1,530 7.96%

Meriden - Alderman

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2019 Richard Cordero 140 13.96%
1977 Jeffrey Carabetta 1,523 8.09%
1977 Hollis Church 1,415 7.52%
1977 Randall Dontigney 1,357 7.21%
1977 John Gustavsen 1,463 7.78%
1977 Laura Horbacewicz 1,430 7.60%
1977 John LaMontagne Jr 1,462 7.77%
1977 Maureen Liseo 1,424 7.57%
1977 Walter Patterson 1,384 7.36%
1977 Randall Stack 1,696 9.01%
1977 Elion Wentzel Jr 1,325 7.04%

New London - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2001 Sergio Camacho 226 5.40%

New Milford - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 Michael Sennello 1,502 3.09%

Newington - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2003 Dawn Lincoln ? 6.00%

Norwich - City Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 Richard Bright 504 1.84%
2017 Nick Casiano 397 1.45%
2017 Stacylynn Cottle 462 1.69%
2017 James Fear 598 2.19%
2017 Janice Loomis 464 1.70%
2017 Justin Massaro 361 1.32%
2013 Julia Anne Gorham 669 3.29%
2013 Axel Roedriguez 614 3.02%
2013 Cyndia Shook 603 2.96%
2013 Michael Holman 537 2.64%
2013 Chandler Alfred Jr. 445 2.19%

The full 2013 slate of Libertarian candidates for Norwich Town Council received 14.03% of the vote - 2,868 votes for Libertarian candidates out of a total 20,442 votes cast for the office. The 2017 slate received 10.19% - 2,786 out of 27,352 votes.

Oxford - Selectman

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1995 John Joy ? ?

Oxford - Oxford Board of Assessment Appeals

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 John Joy 159 5.80%

Oxford - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Richard Green ? ?

Oxford - Board of Finance

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Michael Puschaver 195 6.30%

Oxford - Planning and Zoning Commission

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Richard Green 168 5.40%

Oxford - Zoning Board of Appeals

Year Candidate Votes Percentage Notes
1997 John Joy Unopposed 100% Elected

Plainfield - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2017 Matthew Radant 620 12.65%

Southington - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Howard Grayson ? ?
1977 Russell Puryear 26 1.12%

Torrington - Councilman

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1985 Russell Smith 158 1.50%

Trumbull - Town Council

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
2019 - District III Brandon Cousins 519 4.20%
1997 - District IV Carl Vassar 30 1.00%

Windham - Town Council Windham District

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1999 William Rood 164 7.20%
1999 Robert Langworthy 83 3.60%
1997 William Rood 222 7.18%
1997 Robert Langworthy 109 3.53%
1995 David Gauthier 261 5.30%
1995 David Howe 196 4.00%
1995 Maurice McClure 265 5.40%
1995 Joseph Santa Lucia 364 7.50%
1995 Gloria Haddad 317 6.50%
1995 Steven Edelman 242 4.90%
1995 Lincoln Phillips 272 5.60%
1995 Francis Sellars ? ?

The 1997 slate of candidates for Councilman - Windham (Windham District) (2 Libertarians out of 6 candidates) received 10.71% (331/3,092 votes.)

Windham - Town Council Willimantic District

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1999 David Abrams 91 1.10%
1999 Roger LeClair 98 1.10%
1999 Roger Morin 97 1.10%
1999 Joseph Santa-Lucia 153 1.80%
1999 George Yonclas 87 1.00%
1997 Joseph Santa-Lucia 185 1.70%
1997 David Lambert 111 1.02%
1997 Roger Morin 99 0.91%
1997 David Abrams 98 0.90%
1997 George Yonclas 93 0.85%

The 1997 slate of candidates for Councilman - Windham (Willimantic District) (5 Libertarians out of 16 candidates) received 5.38% (586/10,896 votes.)

Windham - Board of Education

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1999 Juan Arriola 230 11.10%
1999 Marvin Edelman 224 4.20%
1999 Angel Figueroa 198 3.70%
1997 Angel Figueroa 231 2.08%
1997 Marvin Edelman 202 1.82%
1997 Joan Goetschius 167 1.50%
1995 John Adamo 1,025 21.00%
1995 Marvin Edelman 526 10.80%

The 1997 slate of candidates for Board of Education - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 9 candidates) received 5.40% (600/11,109 votes.)

Windham - Board of Finance

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Theodore Misak 255 2.72%
1997 Steven Edelman 253 2.70%
1997 Royer Ralumiere 235 2.51%
1995 William Rood 702 14.40%
1995 Joan Goetschius 407 8.30%
1995 Robert Langworthy 445 9.10%
1995 Theodore Misak 501 10.30%
1995 Carlton Harris 445 9.10%

The slate of candidates for Board of Finance - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 8 candidates) received 7.93% (743/9,366 votes.)

Windham - Board of Assessment Appeals

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Roger Leclair 287 3.15%
1997 Elizabeth Smith 268 2.94%
1997 Ronald Ricard 253 2.78%

The slate of candidates for Board of Assessment Appeals - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 8 candidates) received 8.87% (808/9,106 votes.)

Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Carlton Harris 283 5.26%
1997 Joseph Baran 260 4.83%
1997 David Gauthier 242 4.50%
1995 Charlie Ferris 626 12.80%
1995 Shirley Vigneri 527 10.80%
1995 Brian Tilton 415 8.50%

The slate of candidates for Board of Zoning Appeals - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 6 candidates) received 14.58% (785/5,383 votes.)

Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Vacancy

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Roger Lalumiere 235 7.51%

Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Alternate

Year Candidate Votes Percentage
1997 Jon Day 255 5.19%

Year

2019

Aaron Lewis was on the ballot as a petitioning candidate, but changed his voter registration from Democrat to Libertarian shortly before the election.

Office Candidate Total Votes Percentage
Cromwell - Board of Assessment Appeals Matthew Joseph Long 729 11.05%
Hartford - Mayor Aaron Lewis 59 0.59%
Meriden - Mayor Roger Misbach 539 7.38%
Meriden - City Council District 1 Richard Cordero 140 13.96%
Meriden - City Council District 4 Ellen Misbach 45 1.86%
Norwich - City Council William Russell 442 1.75%
Plainfield - First Selectman Daniel Reale 113 4.08%
Plainfield - Board of Finance Scott Charlwood 843 18.15%
Plainfield - Board of Education Matthew Radant 956 20.80%
Trumbull - Councilman District 3 Brandon Cousins 519 4.20%

2018

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Richard Lion 8,838 0.64%
US House 2 Daniel Reale 3,305 1.14%
Governor / Lieutenant Governor Rodney Hanscomb / Jeffrey Thibeault 6,086 0.43%
Comptroller Paul Passarelli 13,165 0.97%
Secretary of the State Heather Gwynn 10,361 0.76%
Treasurer Jesse Brohinsky 15,514 1.14%
G.A. 9 Anthony Armetta 821 11.96%
G.A. 65 Kent Johnson 85 1.20%
G.A. 83 Roger Misbach 117 1.25%
G.A. 91 Gary Walsh 669 7.86%

2017

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Darien Representative Town Meeting Member 2 Vincent Arguimbau (I) 251 9.42%
New Milford Town Council Michael Sennello 1,502 3.09%
Norwich Mayor William Russell 338 6.54%
Norwich City Council Richard Bright 504 1.84%
Norwich City Council Nick Casiano 397 1.45%
Norwich City Council Stacylynn Cottle 462 1.69%
Norwich City Council James Fear 598 2.19%
Norwich City Council Janice Loomis 464 1.70%
Norwich City Council Justin Massaro 361 1.32%
Plainfield First Selectmen Daniel Reale 211 7.72%
Plainfield Board of Education Matthew Radant 620 12.65%

The full slate of Libertarian candidates for Norwich Town Council received 10.19% of the vote - 2,786 votes for Libertarian candidates out of a total 27,352 votes cast for the office.

2016

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Gary Johnson / William Weld 48,676 2.96
US Senate Richard Lion 18,190 1.14%
US House 2 Daniel Reale 4,949 1.50%
G.A. 9 Richard Lion 1,070 12.90%
G.A. 35 Austin Coco 195 1.51%
G.A. 50 Ty Perry 86 0.75%

2015

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Manchester - Board of Directors Richard Lion 392 0.90%

2014

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US House 2 Daniel Reale 2,602 1.14%
G.A. 9 Richard Lion 830 14.11%

2013

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Manchester - Board of Directors Richard Lion 465 1.03%
Norwich - Mayor William Russell 386 8.54%
Norwich - Councilman Julia Anne Gorham 669 3.29%
Norwich - Councilman Axel Rodriguez 614 3.02%
Norwich - Councilman Cyndia Shook 603 2.96%
Norwich - Councilman Michael Holman 537 2.64%
Norwich - Councilman Chandler Alfred Jr. 445 2.19%

The full slate of Libertarian candidates for Norwich Town Council received 14.03% of the vote - 2,868 votes for Libertarian candidates out of a total 20,442 votes cast for the office.

2012

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Gary Johnson / Jim Gray 12,580 0.81%
US Senate Paul Passarelli 25,045 1.66%
US House 2 Daniel Reale 3,511 1.17%
State Senate 20 Marc Guttman 665 1.65%

2010

Office Candidate Votes Percentage Other Party
Endorsement
US House 2 Daniel Reale 27 0.01%
Comptroller Joshua Katz 10,328 0.96%
Secretary of the State Ken Mosher 8,631 0.78%
State Senate 20 Marc Guttman 699 2.18%
G.A. 100 John Szewczyk* 100 1.02% Republican
Independent
Connecticut For Lieberman
  • This table only lists John Szewczyk's results for the Libertarian ballot line. He was not elected.

2008

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US House 4 Michael Carrano 2,049 0.66%
US House 5 Walter Gengarelly 10 0.00%
State Senate 20 Marc Guttman 700 1.59%

2006

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Carl Vassar 80 0.01%
US House 4 Philip Maymin 3,058 1.46%
Comptroller Richard Connelly 23,688 2.34%
Treasurer Steven Edelman 15,354 1.51%
Secretary of the State Ken Mosher 13,043 1.25%
G.A. 5 Richard Lion 77 3.79%
G.A. 82 Arline Dunlop 492 7.44%

2005

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Meriden - Mayor Arline Dunlop 1,732 17.25%

2004

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Michael Badnarik / Richard Campagna 3,367 0.10%
US Senate Leonard Rasch 9,188 0.64%
US House 4 Carl Vassar 4 0.00%
State Senate 24 John McGowan 297 0.85%
G.A. 5 Richard Lion 95 2.59%
G.A. 33 Vincent Marotta 152 1.77%
G.A. 78 Linda Rasch 315 4.63%
G.A. 82 Arline Dunlop 456 6.77%

2003

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Hartford - Mayor Richard Lion 564 5.62%
Meriden - Mayor Arline Dunlop 421 3.42%
Newington - Town Council Dawn Lincoln ? 6.00%
Windham - Mayor Lori Jeffers 219 6.05%

2002

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US House 4 Carl Vassar 7 0.00%
US House 5 Walter Gengarelly 1,503 0.72%
Secretary of the State Darlene Nicholas 13,922 1.46%
Comptroller Leonard Rasch 12,651 1.36%
Treasurer Ken Mosher 12,449 1.32%
G.A. 33 Vincent Marotta 125 2.16%
G.A. 82 Arline Dunlop 158 2.37%
G.A. 91 Abelardo Arias 4 0.08%

2001

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Bethlehem - Planning Commission George Eggert 36 3.05%
Hartford - Mayor Richard Lion 260 2.25%
Meriden - Mayor Arline Dunlop 240 1.72%
New London - Board of Education Sergio Camacho 226 5.40%
Windham - Mayor Lori Jeffers 216 5.76%

2000

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Harry Browne / Art Olivier 3,484 0.24%
US Senate Wildey Moore 8,773 0.67%
US House 4 Daniel Gislao 2,034 0.98%
State Senate 22 Carl Vassar 262 0.73%
State Senate 25 Joseph Bucciarelli 460 1.39%
State Senate 32 Richard Antico 2,291 7.24%
G.A. 11 Richard Connelly 89 1.52%
G.A. 33 Vincent Marotta 334 5.90%
G.A. 39 Donald Nicholas 307 8.70%
G.A. 43 Michael Costanza 2,832 26.08%
G.A. 44 Sandra Cote 357 6.36%
G.A. 46 William Russell 63 0.94%
G.A. 49 William Rood 896 15.85%
G.A. 66 George Eggert 379 3.35%
G.A. 67 Robert Kinney 179 1.94%
G.A. 84 Arline Dunlop 91 1.80%
G.A. 98 Ned Vare 434 5.21%
G.A. 100 James Madison 86 0.83%

1999

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Bethlehem - Mayor George Eggert 147 10.54%
Meriden - Mayor Arline Dunlop 683 6.54%
Oxford - Mayor John Joy 180 5.92%
Windham - Mayor Ken Mosher 169 5.39%
Windham (Windham District) - Councilman Robert Langworthy 83 3.60%
Windham (Windham District) - Councilman William Rood 164 7.20%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman David Abrams 91 1.10%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman Roger LeClair 98 1.10%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman Roger Morin 97 1.10%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman Joseph Santa-Lucia 153 1.80%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman George Yonclas 87 1.00%
Windham - Board of Education Juan Arriola 230 11.10%
Windham - Board of Education Marvin Edelman 224 4.20%
Windham - Board of Education Angel Figueroa 198 3.70%

1998

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Wildey Moore 5,196 0.54%
US House 4 Marshall Harrison 1,449 1.06%
Governor / Lieutenant Governor Ned Vare / Robert Loomis 5,637 0.54%
Treasurer Louis Garofalo 11,375 1.28%
Secretary of the State Ken Mosher 9,920 1.10%
Comptroller Steven Edelman 9,207 1.04%
Attorney General Richard Pober 7,537 0.82%
State Senate 22 Carl Vassar 175 0.70%
State Senate 25 Joseph Bucciarelli 721 4.91%
State Senate 32 Dan Fitzgerald 432 1.36%
G.A. 11 Richard Connelly 58 1.33%
G.A. 39 Darlene Nicholas 54 1.85%
G.A. 66 George Eggert 706 10.34%

1997

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Bethlehem - Mayor Douglas Tolles 171 10.76%
Bethlehem - Councilman George Eggert 205 12.90%
Guilford - Mayor Hugh Baird 758 13.82%
Guilford - Councilman Frank Lowe 691 12.86%
Guilford - Board of Finance Ann Morse 1,012 7.82%
Guilford - Board of Education Richard Greene 1,159 6.23%
Guilford - Board of Education Ronald Johnson 1,117 6.00%
Oxford - Oxford Board of Assessment Appeals John Joy 159 5.80%
Oxford - Board of Education Richard Green 1,159 6.23%
Oxford - Board of Finance Michael Puschaver 195 6.30%
Oxford - Planning and Zoning Commission Richard Green 168 5.40%
Oxford - Zoning Board of Appeals John Joy Unopposed 100% - Elected
Southington - Town Council Howard Grayson ? ?
Trumbull - Town Council District 4 Carl Vassar 30 1.00%
Windham - Mayor Ken Mosher 233 5.53%
Windham (Windham District) - Councilman William Rood 222 7.18%
Windham (Windham District) - Councilman Robert Langworthy 109 3.53%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman Joseph Santa-Lucia 185 1.70%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman David Lambert 111 1.02%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman Roger Morin 99 0.91%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman David Abrams 98 0.90%
Windham (Willimantic District) - Councilman George Yonclas 93 0.85%
Windham - Board of Education Angel Figueroa 231 2.08%
Windham - Board of Education Marvin Edelman 202 1.82%
Windham - Board of Education Joan Goetschius 167 1.50%
Windham - Board of Finance Theodore Misak 255 2.72%
Windham - Board of Finance Steven Edelman 253 2.70%
Windham - Board of Finance Royer Ralumiere 235 2.51%
Windham - Board of Assessment Appeals Roger Leclair 287 3.15%
Windham - Board of Assessment Appeals Elizabeth Smith 268 2.94%
Windham - Board of Assessment Appeals Ronald Ricard 253 2.78%
Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Carlton Harris 283 5.26%
Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Joseph Baran 260 4.83%
Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals David Gauthier 242 4.50%
Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Vacancy Roger Lalumiere 235 7.51%
Windham - Board of Zoning Appeals Alternate Jon Day 255 5.19%

The slate of candidates for Councilman - Windham (Windham District) (2 Libertarians out of 6 candidates) received 10.71% (331/3,092 votes.)
The slate of candidates for Councilman - Windham (Willimantic District) (5 Libertarians out of 16 candidates) received 5.38% (586/10,896 votes.)
The slate of candidates for Board of Education - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 9 candidates) received 5.40% (600/11,109 votes.)
The slate of candidates for Board of Finance - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 8 candidates) received 7.93% (743/9,366 votes.)
The slate of candidates for Board of Assessment Appeals - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 8 candidates) received 8.87% (808/9,106 votes.)
The slate of candidates for Board of Zoning Appeals - Windham (3 Libertarians out of 6 candidates) received 14.58% (785/5,383 votes.)

1996

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Harry Browne / Jo Jorgensen 5,788 0.42%
US House 4 Edward Tonkin 2,815 1.40%
US House 5 Walter Thiessen 1,391 0.65%
State Senate 22 Carl Vassar 696 2.09%
State Senate 25 Joseph Bucciarelli 705 2.15%
State Senate 32 Wildey Moore 724 1.79%
G.A. 60 Richard Loomis 359 5.40%
G.A. 66 George Eggert 1,332 12.61%

1995

Office Candidate Votes Percentage Notes
Greenwich Representative Town Meeting Member Gordon Haave 224 ? Elected
Oxford Selectman John Joy ? ?
Windham First Selectman Stanley Viens 548 11.20%
Windham - Town Council Windham District David Gauthier 261 5.30%
Windham - Town Council Windham District David Howe 196 4.00%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Maurice McClure 265 5.40%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Joseph Santa Lucia 364 7.50%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Gloria Haddad 317 6.50%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Steven Edelman 242 4.90%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Lincoln Phillips 272 5.60%
Windham - Town Council Windham District Francis Sellars ? ?
Windham Board of Education John Adamo 1,025 21.00%
Windham Board of Education Marvin Edelman 526 10.80%
Windham Board of Finance William Rood 702 14.40%
Windham Board of Finance Joan Goetschius 407 8.30%
Windham Board of Finance Robert Langworthy 445 9.10%
Windham Board of Finance Theodore Misak 501 10.30%
Windham Board of Finance Carlton Harris 445 9.10%
Windham Board of Zoning Appeals Charlie Ferris 626 12.80%
Windham Board of Zoning Appeals Shirley Vigneri 527 10.80%
Windham Board of Zoning Appeals Brian Tilton 415 8.50%

1994

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Wildey Moore 86 0.01%
US House 4 Irving Sussman 1,976 1.34%
Governor / Lieutenant Governor Robert Loomis / Carl Vassar 29 0.00%
Attorney General Howard Grayson 36 0.00%
Secretary of the State Janice Loomis 41 0.00%
State Senate 25 Richard Bucciarelli 771 3.14%
State Senate 32 Linda Moore 658 2.07%
G.A. 60 Richard Loomis 139 1.85%
G.A. 84 Donald Whelan 76 1.75%
G.A. 150 Gordon Haave 186 2.89%

1992

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Andre Marrou / Nancy Lord 5,391 0.33%
US Senate Howard Grayson 10,741 0.72%
State Senate 25 Richard Bucciarelli 933 2.53%
State Senate 32 Louis Klein 849 2.06%
G.A. 26 Stephen Mendelsohn 295 4.66%
G.A. 60 Richard Loomis 175 1.75%

1990

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
State Senate 5 Alfred Neves 424 1.05%
State Senate 7 Robert Loomis 2,204 9.90%
G.A. 12 Peter McNamara 213 2.76%
G.A. 22 Jason Szostek 91 1.21%
G.A. 24 James Szostek 56 1.33%
G.A. 59 Richard Loomis 83 1.12%
G.A. 61 Michael Stamper 695 9.86%

1988

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Ron Paul / Andre Marrou 14,071 0.97%
US Senate Howard Grayson 12,409 0.90%
State Senate 5 Alfred Neves 375 0.76%
G.A. 61 Michael Stamper 139 1.26%

1986

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Treasurer Thomas Ross 5,733 0.62%

1985

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
G. A. 111 Walter Gengarelli 122 2.78%
Manchester Board of Directors Peter McNamara 402 3.29%
Torrington Mayor Mark Sloan 176 1.62%
Torrington Councilman Russell Smith 158 1.50%

1984

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President David Bergland / Jim Lewis 204 0.01%
US House 1 Charles Sunblade 791 0.33%
US House 2 Donald Wood 1,024 0.45%
US House 3 Michael Cohen 426 0.17%
US House 5 James Peron 532 0.22%
G.A. 117 Joseph Dehn 42 0.38%

1982

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
US Senate Jim Lewis 8,163 0.75%
US House 1 Daniel Landerfin 1,237 0.66%
US House 2 Donald Wood 1,255 0.73%
US House 3 Michael Cohen 1,164 0.64%
US House 4 Lothar Frank 1,127 0.68%
US House 5 Gerard Brennan 1,203 0.69%
US House 6 Monte Dunn 1,091 0.57%
Governor / Lieutenant Governor Walter Gengarelly / Charles Turnbull 7,839 0.72%
Treasurer Louis Garofalo 10,497 1.02%
Attorney General Vincent Tirola 8,351 0.81%
Secretary Of The State Peter Reed 7,551 0.73%
Comptroller Richard Land 6,849 0.67%
State Senate 5 Dana Downing 313 0.73%
G.A. 28 Wayne Hill 47 0.47%
G.A. 103 David Heath 67 0.73%

1981

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Greenwich Selectman 8 Frank Lothar 432 2.20%

1980

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Ed Clark / David Koch 8,570 0.61%
US Senate Gerard Brennan 5,336 0.39%

1978

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
State Senate 9 Wayne Hill 225 0.57%
G.A. 34 Robert Stone 117 1.40%

1977

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
Madison Selectman James Rosinus 99 2.52%
Meriden Mayor Robert Maloney Jr 2,065 10.51%
Meriden Board of Education Armand Amiot 1,642 8.54%
Meriden Board of Education Ralph Carey 1,530 7.96%
Meriden Alderman At Large Jeffrey Carabetta 1,523 8.09%
Meriden Alderman At Large Hollis Church 1,415 7.52%
Meriden Alderman At Large Randall Dontigney 1,357 7.21%
Meriden Alderman At Large John Gustavsen 1,463 7.78%
Meriden Alderman At Large Laura Horbacewicz 1,430 7.60%
Meriden Alderman At Large John LaMontagne Jr 1,462 7.77%
Meriden Alderman At Large Maureen Liseo 1,424 7.57%
Meriden Alderman At Large Walter Patterson 1,384 7.36%
Meriden Alderman At Large Randall Stack 1,696 9.01%
Meriden Alderman At Large Elion Wentzel Jr 1,325 7.04%
Southington Town Council Russell Puryear 26 1.12%

1976

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President Roger MacBride / David Bergland 209 0.02%
US Senate Robert Loomis 39 0.00%

1972

Office Candidate Votes Percentage
President / Vice President John Hospers / Tonie Nathan 10 0.00%

Statistics

Known number of candidates by year

Year Candidates
2016 6
2015 1
2014 2
2013 7
2012 4
2010 5
2008 2
2006 7
2005 1
2004 7
2003 3
2002 7
2001 3
2000 18
1999 4
1998 14
1997 35
1996 8
1994 7
1992 6
1990 7
1988 4
1986 1
1984 6
1982 16
1980 2
1978 2
1976 2
1972 1
Total 187

Ballot Access Retention Rate

Office Challenges Ballot Access Retained Access Retention Rate
President, US Senate 23 3 13%
US House 21 7 33%
Gov, AG, SOTS, Tr, Compt 19 10 53%
State Senate 22 16 73%
General Assembly 46 39 85%
Mayor 15 15 100%

General Assembly Trend by Decade

Decade Challenges Average Percent of Vote Received
1970's 1 1.40%
1980's 4 0.71%
1990's 15 4.05%
2000's 20 5.50%
2010's 5 6.06%

Election Results by Opponent

  • Includes only elections for State Senate, General Assembly, Mayor, and Town Council (as a slate) from 1990 - 2014.
  • Excludes Federal and Statewide elections.
  • Cross endorsed candidates are only counted towards the major party. Their 3rd party status is ignored.
Opponent category Number of elections Worst Result Best Result Average Result
Vs. Democrat Only 7 2.59% 14.11% 7.17%
Vs. Democrat & Other 3rd Party 5 2.25% 15.85% 7.13%
Vs. Republican Only 5 4.91% 10.34% 7.74%
Vs. Republican & Other 3rd Party 1 4.63% 4.63% 4.63%
Vs. Republican & Democrat 41 0.70% 26.08% 4.17%
Vs. Republican, Democrat, & Other 3rd Party 10 0.85% 7.44% 2.82%
Vs. All 69 0.70% 26.08% 4.76%