American legislative district
The fifty-fourth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Gregory Haddad. The district consists the towns of Mansfield, which includes the Storrs campus of the University of Connecticut, and Chaplin, which was added to the district in 2001.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
Audrey P. Beck | Democratic | 1973 – 1975 | Mansfield | Elected State Senator |
Dorothy Goodwin | Democratic | 1975 – 1985 | Mansfield | Did not seek reelection |
Jonathan W. Pelto | Democratic | 1985 – 1995 | Mansfield | Did not seek reelection |
Denise Merrill | Democratic | 1995 – 2011 | Mansfield | Elected Secretary of the State |
Gregory Haddad | Democratic | 2011 – | Mansfield | Incumbent |
Recent elections
State election 2010 candidates: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Gregory Haddad | 3,737 | 58.4 | −41.6 |
| Republican | Christopher R. Paulhus | 1,461 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Independent | Jason J. Ortiz | 909 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| Working Families | Gregory Haddad | 193 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Buckman for Connecticut | Brien T. Buckman | 98 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
Majority | 2,276 | 35.6 | −64.4 |
Turnout | 6,398 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -38.6 | |
State election 2008: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 8,781 | 100.0 | |
Majority | 8,781 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Turnout | 10,392 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -38.4 | |
State election 2006: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 5,592 | 94.5 | +0.0 |
| Working Families | Denise Merrill | 324 | 5.5 | +0.0 |
Majority | 5,916 | 100.0 | +11.0 |
Turnout | 5,916 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +5.5 | |
State election 2004: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 6,312 | 94.5 | +24.8 |
| Working Families | Magdalena L. Russell | 367 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
Majority | 5,945 | 89.0 | +35.1 |
Turnout | 6,679 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +19.3 | |
State election 2002: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 3,959 | 76.9 | −23.1 |
| Republican | John B. Thacher | 1,186 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
Majority | 2,773 | 53.9 | −57.9 |
Turnout | 5,145 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -23.1 | |
State election 2000: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 4,506 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Majority | 4,506 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Turnout | 4,506 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
State election 1998: House District 54[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 3,384 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Majority | 3,384 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Turnout | 3,384 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
State election 1996: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 4,748 | 100.0 | +45.1 |
Majority | 4,748 | 100.0 | +0.0 |
Turnout | 4,748 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +23.0 | |
State election 1994: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Denise Merrill | 2,740 | 54.9 | +5.3 |
| Republican | David Dyer | 1,147 | 23.0 | −7.1 |
| A Connecticut Party (1990) | Denise Merrill | 1,103 | 22.1 | +1.8 |
Majority | 2,696 | 54.0 | +14.2 |
Turnout | 4,990 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +7.1 | |
State election 1992: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jonathan Pelto | 3,468 | 49.6 | −50.4 |
| Republican | Richard Pellegrine | 2,103 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| A Connecticut Party (1990) | Jonathan Pelto | 1,415 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
Majority | 2,780 | 39.8 | −60.2 |
Turnout | 6,986 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
State election 1990: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jonathan Pelto | 3,577 | 100.0 | +31.5 |
Majority | 3,577 | 100.0 | +36.9 |
Turnout | 3,577 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +31.5 | |
State election 1988: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jonathan Pelto | 4,487 | 68.5 | +3.2 |
| Republican | Jason W. Bartlett | 2,067 | 31.5 | −3.2 |
Majority | 2,420 | 36.9 | +6.3 |
Turnout | 6,554 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
State election 1986: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jonathan Pelto | 2,748 | 65.3 | +11.7 |
| Republican | Edwin E. Passmore | 1,460 | 34.7 | −11.7 |
Majority | 1,288 | 30.6 | +23.4 |
Turnout | 4,208 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +11.7 | |
State election 1984: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Jonathan Pelto | 3,610 | 53.6 | +2.3 |
| Republican | George E. Whitham | 3,128 | 46.4 | −2.3 |
Majority | 482 | 7.2 | +4.6 |
Turnout | 6,738 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
State election 1982: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. Goodwin | 2,364 | 51.3 | −11.7 |
| Republican | George E. Whitham | 2,244 | 48.7 | +11.7 |
Majority | 120 | 2.6 | −23.4 |
Turnout | 4,608 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -11.7 | |
State election 1980: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. Goodwin | 3,714 | 63.0 | −4.7 |
| Republican | George E. Whitham | 2,182 | 37.0 | +4.7 |
Majority | 1,532 | 26.0 | −9.5 |
Turnout | 5,896 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -4.7 | |
State election 1978: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. Goodwin | 2,697 | 67.7 | +3.6 |
| Republican | Emily F. Albee | 1,284 | 32.3 | −3.6 |
Majority | 1,413 | 35.5 | +7.2 |
Turnout | 3,981 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | +3.6 | |
State election 1976: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. Goodwin | 3,473 | 64.1 | −1.1 |
| Republican | Robert Fisk, Jr. | 1,942 | 35.9 | +1.1 |
Majority | 1,531 | 28.3 | −2.2 |
Turnout | 5,415 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
State election 1974: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Dorothy C. Goodwin | 2,846 | 65.2 | −4.8 |
| Republican | Suzanne S. Taylor | 1,517 | 34.8 | +4.8 |
Majority | 1,329 | 30.5 | −9.5 |
Turnout | 4,363 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | -4.8 | |
State election 1972: House District 54 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Audrey P. Beck | 4,278 | 70.0 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey P. Ossen | 1,834 | 30.0 | |
Majority | 2,444 | 40.0 | |
Turnout | 6,112 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
External links
- Google Maps - Connecticut House Districts
References
- ^ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.