Connecticut's 43rd House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Connecticut's 43rd House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Greg Howard, elected in 2021.
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List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| William C. Leary | Democratic | 1967 – 1971 | Windsor Locks | Resigned to become a Judge of Probate[1][2] |
| Joseph W. Marinone | Republican | 1972 – 1973 | Windsor | Redistricted to the 60th District |
| Howard E. Crouch | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Stonington | Redistricted from the 64th District |
| Rufus Allyn | Democratic | 1975 – 1983 | Mystic | |
| Frank Turek | Republican | 1983 – 1991 | Stonington | Died in office[3] |
| Robert R. Simmons | Republican | 1991 – 2001 | Stonington | Elected to U.S. Congress |
| Diana Urban | Republican | 2001 – 2006 | North Stonington | Defected to the Democratic Party |
| Diana Urban | Democratic | 2006 – 2019 | North Stonington | Retired |
| Kate Rotella | Democratic | 2019 – 2021 | Mystic | Incumbent |
| Greg Howard | Republican | 2021 – present | Stonington | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diana Urban | 8,078 | 63.7 | +63.7 | |
| Republican | Brian Kluberdanz | 4,601 | 36.3 | −63.7 | |
| Majority | 3,477 | 27.4 | −72.6 | ||
| Turnout | 12,679 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +63.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diana Urban | 6,181 | 100.0 | +0.0 | |
| Majority | 6,181 | 100.0 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 6,181 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diana Urban | 7,663 | 100.0 | +0.0 | |
| Majority | 7,663 | 100.0 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 7,663 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diana Urban | 6,002 | 100.0 | +62.9 | |
| Majority | 6,002 | 100.0 | +99.7 | ||
| Turnout | 6,002 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | +62.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Diana Urban | 4,030 | 37.1 | −36.3 | |
| Democratic | Steven E. Donahue | 3,996 | 36.8 | +10.2 | |
| Libertarian | Michael J. Costanza | 2,832 | 26.1 | +26.1 | |
| Majority | 34 | 0.3 | −46.6 | ||
| Turnout | 10,858 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -36.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert R. Simmons | 5,328 | 73.4 | ||
| Democratic | Terrance M. Donovan | 1,927 | 26.6 | ||
| Majority | 3,401 | 46.9 | |||
| Turnout | 7,255 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||