Connecticut's 35th State Senate district
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Connecticut's 35th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. It consists of the communities of Ashford, Chaplin, Coventry, Eastford, Ellington (part), Hampton, Pomfret, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon, Willington, and Woodstock. It has been represented by Republican Jeff Gordon since 2023.[1]
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List of senators
| Senators | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Franklin G. Welles | Republican | 1961 – 1967 | Talcottville | |
| Andrew Repko | Republican | 1967 – 1969 | West Willington | |
| Robert D. Houley | Democratic | 1969 – 1973 | Vernon | |
| Thomas G. Carruthers | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Vernon | |
| Robert D. Houley | Democratic | 1975 – 1979 | Vernon | |
| Michael J. "Mike" Skelley | Democratic | 1979 – 1985 | Tolland | |
| James D. Giulietti | Republican | 1985 – 1987 | Vernon | |
| Marie Herbst | Democratic | 1987 – 1993 | Vernon | |
| Tony Guglielmo | Republican | 1993 – 2019 | Stafford Springs | |
| Dan Champagne | Republican | 2019 – 2023 | Vernon | |
| Jeff Gordon | Republican | 2023 – present | Woodstock |
Recent elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lisa Thomas | 25,871 | 45.47 | |
| Republican | Dan Champagne (incumbent) | 28,763 | 50.55 | |
| Independent Party | Lisa Thomas | 1,208 | 2.12 | |
| Working Families | Lisa Thomas | 1,059 | 1.86 | |
| Total votes | 56,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Champagne | 22,837 | 51.0 | |
| Total | John Perrier | 21,938 | 49.0 | |
| Democratic | John Perrier | 19,999 | 44.7 | |
| Working Families | John Perrier | 1,065 | 2.4 | |
| Independent | John Perrier | 874 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,775 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arlene Avery | 19,199 | 37.62 | |
| Republican | Anthony Gulglielmo (incumbent) | 31,829 | 62.38 | |
| Total votes | 51,028 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Families | Andrea Penta | 5,183 | 16.9 | |
| Republican | Anthony Gulglielmo (incumbent) | 25,547 | 83.1 | |
| Total votes | 30,730 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Eastwood | 18,928 | 40.5 | |
| Republican | Anthony Gulglielmo (incumbent) | 27,840 | 59.50 | |
| Total votes | 46,768 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
