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Vernon Matthews
Vernon Matthews (Republican Party) ran for election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent District 72. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Larry Butler defeated Vernon Matthews in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Larry Butler (D / Independent Party) | 68.8 | 2,235 |
 | Vernon Matthews (R) | 31.2 | 1,013 | |
| Total votes: 3,248 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larry Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Vernon Matthews advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72.
2020
See also: Connecticut House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72
Incumbent Larry Butler defeated Vernon Matthews in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Larry Butler (D / Independent Party) | 73.0 | 4,503 |
| Vernon Matthews (R) | 27.0 | 1,668 | |
| Total votes: 6,171 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Larry Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Vernon Matthews advanced from the Republican primary for Connecticut House of Representatives District 72.
2016
Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives 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 Larry Butler defeated Vernon Matthews and Richard J. Cam in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 72 general election.[1]
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Larry Butler Incumbent |
80.10% | 4,117 | |
| Independent | Vernon Matthews | 12.74% | 655 | |
| Independent | Richard J. Cam | 7.16% | 368 | |
| Total Votes | 5,140 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State | ||||
Incumbent Larry Butler ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.
| Connecticut House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Larry Butler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Vernon Matthews did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Vernon Matthews did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Connecticut House of Representatives District 72 |
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