Connecticut's 52nd House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 52nd House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Kurt Vail. The district consists of the towns of Stafford and Somers, which was fully added to the district in 2011.[1]
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List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| William A. O'Neill | Democratic | 1967 – 1973 | East Hampton | Redistricted to the 34th District |
| Peter F. Locke, Jr. | Republican | 1973 – 1975 | Stafford Springs | Redistricted from the 49th District |
| John E. Julian | Democratic | 1975 – 1979 | Stafford Springs | |
| John Mordasky | Democratic | 1979 – 1981 | Stafford | Lost reelection |
| Albert Tucker Dolge | Republican | 1981 – 1983 | Stafford Springs | Lost reelection |
| John Mordasky | Democratic | 1983 – 2003 | Stafford | Lost reelection |
| Penny Bacchiochi | Republican | 2003 – 2015 | Stafford | Did not seek reelection |
| Kurt Vail | Republican | 2015 – present | Stafford | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 8,421 | 57.6 | ||
| Democratic | Ethan R. Werstler | 6,202 | 42.4 | ||
| Majority | 2,219 | ||||
| Turnout | 14,623 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 6,885 | 63.5 | ||
| Democratic | Gregg Dafoe | 3,961 | 36.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,037 | ||||
| Turnout | 10,846 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 7,606 | 64.6 | ||
| Democratic | Greg Post | 4,171 | 35.4 | ||
| Majority | 3,435 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,777 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 5,681 | 60.6 | ||
| Democratic | David F. Walsh | 3,520 | 37.6 | ||
| Independent | Linda Louise LaCasse | 166 | 1.8 | ||
| Majority | 1,995 | ||||
| Turnout | 9,367 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 6,657 | 58.3 | ||
| Democratic | Kathy Bachiochi | 4,180 | 36.6 | ||
| Independent | Linda Louise LaCasse | 587 | 5.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,890 | ||||
| Turnout | 11,424 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Vail | 4,532 | 57.3 | ||
| Democratic | David Pinney | 2,999 | 37.9 | ||
| Independent | Linda Louise LaCasse | 373 | 4.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,533 | 19.4 | −17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 7,904 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | -10.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Penny Bacchiochi | 6,872 | 67.8 | ||
| Democratic | Chris Grohs | 3,171 | 31.3 | ||
| Independent | Daniel Traceski | 93 | 0.9 | ||
| Majority | 3,701 | 36.5 | −63.5 | ||
| Turnout | 10,136 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||