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Barbara Barry
Barbara Barry (Green Party) ran for election to the Connecticut State Senate to represent District 1. Barry lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Connecticut State Senate District 1
Incumbent John Fonfara defeated Barbara Ruhe and Barbara Barry in the general election for Connecticut State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fonfara (D) | 74.0 | 15,612 |
 | Barbara Ruhe (R) | 23.9 | 5,044 | |
| Barbara Barry (G) | 2.1 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 21,103 | |||
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2016
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.
Incumbent John Fonfara defeated Barbara Ruhe and Barbara Barry in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 general election.[1]
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Fonfara Incumbent |
74.81% | 20,437 | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe | 22.15% | 6,052 | |
| Green | Barbara Barry | 3.03% | 829 | |
| Total Votes | 27,318 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent John Fonfara ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Fonfara Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Barbara Ruhe ran unopposed in the Connecticut State Senate District 1 Republican primary.
| Connecticut State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Barbara Ruhe (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Connecticut State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Connecticut State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent John W. Fonfara was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Barbara J. Ruhe was unopposed in the Republican primary. Fonfara defeated Ruhe, Barbara A. Barry (G) and Alyssa S. Peterson (nonpartisan) in the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fonfara Incumbent |
67.1% | 11,097 | |
| Republican | Barbara J. Ruhe | 25% | 4,135 | |
| Working Families | John Fonfara Incumbent | 4.9% | 811 | |
| Green | Barbara A. Barry | 2% | 335 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alyssa S. Peterson | 0.9% | 156 | |
| Total Votes | 16,534 | |||
See also
- Connecticut State Senate
- Connecticut State Senate District 1
- Connecticut State Senate elections, 2016
- Connecticut State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Connecticut Legislature
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of the State, "Election Night Reporting, 2016 General Election," accessed December 14, 2016
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official primary and general election results," accessed November 26, 2014
