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Connecticut state legislative special elections, 2015

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In 2015, three seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Connecticut State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy occurs between the 125th day and the 49th day before the day of the regular election, the special election will be held on the same day as the general election. If a vacancy occurs after the 49th day before the general election but before the Wednesday following the first Monday of January of the next-succeeding year, the governor shall not call a special election unless the vacant position is that of a member-elect.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215


Special elections

February 24, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Connecticut Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed February 10, 2015
  3. ↑ CT Post, "Former state Sen. Gomes reclaims Senate seat," February 24, 2015
  4. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  5. ↑ Stamford Advocate, "Malloy picks Bridgeport state senator to run DMV," December 22, 2014
  6. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
  7. ↑ CTNews.com, "Harding victory over Lasser in 107th District," February 24, 2015
  8. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  9. ↑ newstimes.com, "State Rep. Scribner resigns for Liquor Control Commission post," January 7, 2015
  10. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
  11. ↑ CT Post, "Stafstrom laughs last in race for state House," February 24, 2015
  12. ↑ Official results received in a phone call with the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of State on April 27, 2015
  13. ↑ CT Mirror, "Malloy to nominate Rep. Auden Grogins to Superior Court," January 2, 2015
  14. ↑ Stamford Plus, "Special elections for three state assembly seats to be held February 24," January 12, 2015
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