Connecticut's 7th House of Representatives district
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Connecticut's 7th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Joshua M. Hall. The district consists of the west- and north-central parts of the city of Hartford, including the neighborhoods of Asylum Hill and Upper Albany. The district is one of the few in Connecticut to have a Black majority population, along with the neighboring 1st and 5th districts.
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List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Norris L. O'Neill | Democratic | 1967–1971 | Hartford | Seat created[3] |
| Clyde Billington Jr. | Democratic | 1971–1979 | Hartford | |
| Thirman Milner | Democratic | 1979–1981 | Hartford | |
| Carrie Saxon Perry | Democratic | 1981–1987 | Hartford | Elected Mayor of Hartford |
| Annette Carter | Democratic | 1988–2005 | Hartford | Elected in special election |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | 2005–2017 | Hartford | Resigned after being elected to Connecticut Senate |
| Joshua M. Hall | Democratic | 2017–present | Hartford | Incumbent |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas McCrory | 947 | 66.8 | ||
| Democratic | R.J. Winch | 471 | 33.2 | ||
| Majority | 576 | 40.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,418 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas McCrory | 5,049 | 100.0 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 5,049 | 100.0 | +13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 5,049 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +6.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas McCrory | 2,550 | 93.5 | −6.5 | |
| Republican | Walter R. Butler | 178 | 6.5 | +6.5 | |
| Majority | 2,372 | 87.0 | −13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,728 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -6.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas McCrory | 4,210 | 100.0 | +7.8 | |
| Majority | 4,210 | 100.0 | +15.5 | ||
| Turnout | 4,210 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +7.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas McCrory | 1,024 | 68.0 | ||
| Democratic | Annette Carter | 482 | 32.0 | ||
| Majority | 542 | 36.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,506 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Carter | 2,700 | 92.2 | −7.8 | |
| Republican | Walter R. Butler | 227 | 7.8 | +7.8 | |
| Majority | 2,473 | 84.5 | −15.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,927 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -7.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Carter | 4,829 | 100.0 | +0.0 | |
| Majority | 4,829 | 100.0 | +0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 4,829 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Annette Carter | 3,427 | 100.0 | ||
| Majority | 3,427 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | 3,427 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||