Connecticut's 43rd assembly district

The Forty-Third Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Diana Urban, who defected from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party in November 2006.[1] The district consists of the entire towns of Stonington and North Stonington and was formerly represented by ex-US Congressman Rob Simmons.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
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 – present North Stonington Incumbent

Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 43
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
State Election 2006: House District 43
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
State Election 2004: House District 43
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
State Election 2002: House District 43
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
State Election 2000: House District 43
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
State Election 1998: House District 43[2]
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

External links

References

  1. ↑ A Maverick in the GOP Switches Parties The New York Times, December 3, 2006
  2. ↑ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, March 14, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.