Connecticut's 71st House of Representatives district

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

Representative
  William Pizzuto
R

List of representatives

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Representative Party Years District home Note
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

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2022 special

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2022 Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 Special election[1]
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

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2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 71[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony D'Amelio (incumbent) 7,501 100.00
Republican hold

2018

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2018 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, district 71[1]
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

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2016 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71[1]
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

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2014 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71[1]
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

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2012 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71[1]
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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Ballotpedia. "Connecticut House of Representatives District 71". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Legislator Killed in Car Accident Remembered for Service to Youths". June 25, 1993.
  3. ^ "Public Reporting". Connecticut Elections Management System. Retrieved November 10, 2020.