Connecticut's 26th State Senate district

{{Short description|American legislative district}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

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|residence=Wilton

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}}Connecticut's 26th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. The district consists of the entirety of Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding, and parts of Bethel, New Canaan and Weston. Previously, the 26th district comprised Norwalk, Wilton, New Canaan, and Easton. However, in the late 1970s Norwalk and Darien became the 25th district. It is currently represented by Democrat Ceci Maher since 2023.

Senators from 1905 to the present

At some point shortly prior to 1905, Connecticut was redistricted. Fairfield County was previously represented in the 12th Senate District.

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Senator

! Party

! Years of service

! Hometown

! Notes

align=left nowrap | 100px Jeremiah Donovan

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1905–1909

| Norwalk

|Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk

align=left nowrap | Joseph F. Silliman

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1909–1911

| New Canaan

|

align=left nowrap | 100px Jeremiah Donovan

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1911–1913

| Norwalk

|Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk

align=left nowrap | Hanford S. Weed

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1913–1915

| New Canaan

|

align=left nowrap | Hubert E. Bishop

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1915–1917

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap | Charles E. Williamson

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1917–1921

| Darien

|

align=left nowrap | Nehemiah Candee

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1921–1923

| Easton

|

align=left nowrap | John H. Behre

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1923–1925

| New Canaan

|

align=left nowrap | Frank W. Gregory

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1925–1927

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap |John D. Milne

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1927–1931

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap | Anson F. Keeler

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1931–1933

| Norwalk

|Served as Connecticut State Comptroller, and mayor of Norwalk

align=left nowrap |John D. Milne

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1933–1935

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap |Charles P. Rumpf

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1935–1939

| Darien

|

align=left nowrap | Nehemiah Candee

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1939–1941

| Easton

|

align=left nowrap | George L. Warncke

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1941–1943

| Wilton

|

align=left nowrap | Stanley P. Mead

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1943–1943

| New Canaan

|Unexpired term filled by Edward J. Kelley

align=left nowrap | Edward J. Kelley

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 1943–1945

| Norwalk

|Special Session Elected to fill unexpired term of S.P. Mead, Served as mayor of Norwalk

align=left nowrap | Alfred Tweedy

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1945–1947

| Darien

|

align=left nowrap | Stanley Stroffolino

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1947–1951

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap | Tage B. Pearson

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1951-1953

| Wilton

| Served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, 1948

align=left nowrap | Louis A. Lemaire

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1953–1957

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap | 100px Abner W. Sibal

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1957 – 1961

| Norwalk

|Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives

align=left nowrap | Majorie D. Farmer

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1961 – 1963

| Darien

|

align=left nowrap | Robert L. Bliss

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1963 – 1967

| Darien

|

align=left nowrap | John M. Lumpton

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1967–1971

| New Canaan

|

align=left nowrap | Edward S. Rimer Jr.

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1971–1973

| Norwalk

|

align=left nowrap | George C. Guidera

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1973–1979

| Weston

|

align=left nowrap | John G. Matthews

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1979–1987

| New Canaan

|

align=left nowrap | Judith G. Freedman

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 1987 – 2009

| Westport

|

align=left nowrap | Toni Boucher

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| 2009 – 2019

| Wilton

|

align=left nowrap | 100px Will Haskell

| {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2019 – 2023

| Westport

|

align=left nowrap |Ceci Maher

|{{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| 2023 – present

|Wilton

|

Election results

= 2022 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2022}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ceci Maher|votes=25,582|percentage=56.87%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Toni Boucher|votes=19,401|percentage=43.13%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher|votes=18,645|percentage=41.45%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Party of Connecticut|candidate=Toni Boucher|votes=756|percentage=1.68%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=44,983|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2020 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2020}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Will Haskell (incumbent)|votes=38,581|percentage=58.34%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Kim Healy|votes=27,549|percentage=41.66%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Kim Healy|votes=26,095|percentage=39.46%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Party of Connecticut|candidate=Kim Healy|votes=1,454|percentage=2.20%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=66,130|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2018 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2018}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Will Haskell |votes=28,159|percentage=53.40%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Toni Boucher (incumbent)|votes=24,574|percentage=46.60%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher|votes=23,525|percentage=44.61%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Party of Connecticut|candidate=Toni Boucher|votes=1,049|percentage=1.99%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=52,733|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2016 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2016}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher (incumbent)|votes=34,627|percentage=60.20%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Carolanne Curry|votes=22,898|percentage=39.80%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=57,525|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2014 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2014}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher (incumbent)|votes=24,300|percentage=64.67%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Philip Sharlach|votes=13,275|percentage=35.33%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Philip Sharlach|votes=12,617|percentage=33.58%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=Philip Sharlach|votes=658|percentage=1.75%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=37,575|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2012 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2012}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher (incumbent)|votes=31,824|percentage=58.57%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Carolanne Curry|votes=22,510|percentage=41.43%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Carolanne Curry|votes=21,673|percentage=39.89%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=Carolanne Curry|votes=837|percentage=1.54%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=54,334|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2010 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2010}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher (incumbent)|votes=25,417|percentage=60.98%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Hartwell|votes=15,777|percentage=37.86%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=John Hartwel

|votes=485|percentage=1.16%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=41,679|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2008 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2008}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Toni Boucher |votes=28,704|percentage=52.89%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=John Hartwell|votes=25,569|percentage=47.11%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John Hartwell|votes=24,820|percentage=45.73%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Working Families Party|candidate=John Hartwell

|votes=749|percentage=1.38%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=54,273|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2006 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2006}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=21,870|percentage=55.60%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Craig Rebecca Schiavone

|votes=17,467|percentage=44.40%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=39,337|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2004 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2004}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=30,665|percentage=59.76%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Arlo Ellison

|votes=20,238|percentage=39.44%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Independent Party of Connecticut|candidate=William A. Gulya

|votes=411|percentage=0.80%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=51,314|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2002 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2002}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=23,687|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=23,687|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 2000 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 2000}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=32,880|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=32,880|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1998 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1998}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=22,719|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=22,719|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1996 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1996}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=32,704|percentage=71.45%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles P. Jenney

|votes=13,064|percentage=28.55%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=45,768|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1994 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1994}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=25,109|percentage=74.97%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=George F. Lenz

|votes=8,383|percentage=25.03%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=33,492|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1992 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1992}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=27,607|percentage=56.54%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Ann E. Sheffer|votes=21,222|percentage=43.46%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ann E. Sheffer|votes=15,639|percentage=32.02%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=A Connecticut Party|candidate=Ann E. Sheffer|votes=5,583|percentage=11.44%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=48,829|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1990 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1990}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=26,527|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=26,527|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1988 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1988}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman (incumbent)|votes=34,877|percentage=74.88%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=George F. Lenz

|votes=11,705|percentage=25.12%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=46,582|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1986 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1986}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Judith G. Freedman |votes=20,843|percentage=68.06%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Louis R. Dorsey Sr.

|votes=9,779|percentage=31.94%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=30,622|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1984 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1984}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John G. Matthews (incumbent)|votes=34,950|percentage=71.31%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Adam J. Freeman

|votes=14,057|percentage=28.69%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=49,007|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1982 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1982}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John G. Matthews (incumbent)|votes=21,924|percentage=67.40%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eugene E. Cederbaum

|votes=10,602|percentage=32.60%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=32,526|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1980 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1980}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John G. Matthews (incumbent)|votes=32,498|percentage=73.32%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Richard H. Saxl

|votes=11,826|percentage=26.68%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=44,324|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1978 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1978}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John G. Matthews |votes=21,039|percentage=68.05%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=James L. Eldridge

|votes=9,876|percentage=31.95%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=30,915|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1976 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1976}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=George C. Guidera (incumbent)|votes=33,566|percentage=73.65%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Gregory L. Collins

|votes=12,008|percentage=26.35%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=45,574|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1974 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1974}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=George C. Guidera (incumbent)|votes=21,981|percentage=66.51%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Stephen B. Heintz

|votes=11,065|percentage=33.49%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=33,046|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1972 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1972}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=George C. Guidera |votes=30,765|percentage=68.51%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=J. Myron Johnson

|votes=14,143|percentage=31.49%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=44,908|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1970 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1970}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Edward S. Rimer Jr. |votes=22,683|percentage=69.51%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Noel J. Aderer

|votes=9,950|percentage=30.49%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=32,633|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1968 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1968}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John M. Lumpton (incumbent)|votes=25,005|percentage=64.00%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles L. Burlwell

|votes=14,065|percentage=36.00%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=39,070|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1966 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1966}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John M. Lumpton |votes=19,202|percentage=67.78%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Alexander P. Aderer

|votes=9,130|percentage=32.22%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=28,332|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1962 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1962}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Robert L. Bliss |votes=25,190|percentage=60.41%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Victor Knauth

|votes=16,509|percentage=39.59%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=41,699|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1960 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1960}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Majorie D. Farmer |votes=32,220|percentage=62.28%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Norman P. Seagrave

|votes=19,517|percentage=37.72%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=51,737|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1958 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1958}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Abner W. Sibal (incumbent)|votes=21,629|percentage=58.60%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Edward J. Kelley

|votes=15,286|percentage=41.40%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=36,915|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1956 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1956}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Abner W. Sibal |votes=34,992|percentage=75.01%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Robert A. Slavitt

|votes=11,653|percentage=24.99%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=46,645|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1954 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1954}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Louis A. Lemaire (incumbent)|votes=22,016|percentage=65.22%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Helen R. Baker

|votes=11,738|percentage=34.78%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=33,754|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1952 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1952}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Louis A. Lemaire |votes=28,587|percentage=66.67%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John J. Dolan

|votes=14,195|percentage=33.11%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Richard W. Underhill

|votes=96|percentage=0.22%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=42,878|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1950 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1950}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tage B. Pearson |votes=19,305|percentage=59.87%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John J. Marr

|votes=11,757|percentage=36.46%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John A. Hansen |votes=1,182|percentage=3.67%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=32,244|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1948 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1948}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stanley Stroffolino (incumbent)|votes=19,922|percentage=56.68%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Hoyt Catlin

|votes=13,271|percentage=37.76%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Irving C. Freese|votes=1,536|percentage=4.37%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=People's|candidate=James Martin|votes=419|percentage=1.19%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=35,148|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1946 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1946}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stanley Stroffolino |votes=15,582|percentage=60.58%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Llewellyn G. Ross

|votes=7,465|percentage=29.02%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Christian Hansen|votes=2,677|percentage=10.40%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=25,724|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1944 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1944}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Alfred Tweedy |votes=18,370|percentage=58.81%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Thomas H. Dickinson

|votes=12,662|percentage=40.53%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Christian Hansen|votes=207|percentage=0.66%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=31,239|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1942 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1942}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Stanley P. Mead |votes=12,004|percentage=51.03%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=George R. Stevens Jr.

|votes=10,440|percentage=44.39%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Christian Hansen|votes=1,076|percentage=4.58%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=23,520|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1940 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1940}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=George L. Warncke |votes=17,158|percentage=57.68%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=James T. Powers|votes=12,395|percentage=41.65%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=James T. Powers

|votes=12,331|percentage=41.44%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Union Party (United States)|candidate=James T. Powers|votes=64|percentage=0.21%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Christian Hansen|votes=198|percentage=0.66%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=1|percentage=0.01%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=29,752|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1938 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1938}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Nehemiah Candee |votes=11,644|percentage=52.74%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=James T. Powers|votes=7,871|percentage=35.64%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=James T. Powers

|votes=7,756|percentage=35.12%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Union Party (United States)|candidate=James T. Powers|votes=115|percentage=0.52%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Christian Hansen|votes=2,564|percentage=11.62%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=22,079|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1936 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1936}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles P. Rumpf (incumbent)|votes=12,238|percentage=51.48%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Conrad F. Wagner

|votes=11,534|percentage=48.52%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=23,772|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1934 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1934}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles P. Rumpf |votes=9,243|percentage=52.60%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Thomas H. Canty

|votes=6,975|percentage=39.69%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=John Saxton

|votes=1,196|percentage=6.81%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Independent Citizens|candidate=Henry A. Thayer

|votes=159|percentage=0.90%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=17,573|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1932 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1932}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John D. Milne |votes=11,247|percentage=55.55%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Charles Swartz

|votes=8,368|percentage=41.33%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Stanley D. Fisher|votes=594|percentage=2.94%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Communist Party USA|candidate=Laracca

|votes=35|percentage=0.18%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=20,244|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1930 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1930}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Anson F. Keeler |votes=6,856|percentage=52.40%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=John T. Dwyer

|votes=6,228|percentage=47.60%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=13,084|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1928 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1928}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John D. Milne (incumbent)|votes=11,210|percentage=63.14%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Henry Kelley

|votes=6,542|percentage=36.86%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=17,752|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1926 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1926}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John D. Milne |votes=5,659|percentage=75.42%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Henry J. Klein

|votes=1,844|percentage=24.58%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=7,503|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1924 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1924}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Frank W. Gregory |votes=8,316|percentage=74.97%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=William K.J. Hubell

|votes=2,777|percentage=25.03%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=11,093|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1922 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1922}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=John H. Behre |votes=4,359|percentage=56.76%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=William K.J. Hubell

|votes=3,321|percentage=43.24%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=7,680|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1920 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1920}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Nehemiah Candee |votes=6,935|percentage=68.89%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Quinlan

|votes=3,132|percentage=31.11%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=10,067|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1918 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1918}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles E. Williamson (incumbent)|votes=2,544|percentage=56.53%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Total|candidate=Swartz

|votes=1,957|percentage=43.47%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Swartz

|votes=1,953|percentage=43.39%}}

{{Election box candidate no change|party=Citizens|candidate=Swartz

|votes=4|percentage=0.08%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=4,501|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1916 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1916}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Charles E. Williamson |votes=3,862|percentage=59.69%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Vollmer

|votes=2,570|percentage=39.73%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=E. Bedient

|votes=38|percentage=0.58%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=6,470|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1914 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1914}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Hubert E. Bishop |votes=2,902|percentage=50.06%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Hanford S. Weed (incumbent)

|votes=2,666|percentage=46.00%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Bull Moose Party|candidate=Richardson

|votes=163|percentage=2.82%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=E. Bedient

|votes=37|percentage=0.64%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=Cullen

|votes=28|percentage=0.48%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=5,796|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1912 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1912}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Hanford S. Weed |votes=2,491|percentage=42.65%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mead

|votes=2,145|percentage=36.73%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Bull Moose Party|candidate=Pentecost

|votes=1,143|percentage=19.58%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Fancher

|votes=61|percentage=1.04%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=5,840|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1910 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1910}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremiah Donovan|votes=2,780|percentage=54.69%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Quintard

|votes=2,179|percentage=42.87%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=LaMonte

|votes=74|percentage=1.46%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Mills

|votes=49|percentage=0.97%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes=1|percentage=0.01%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=5,083|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1908 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1908}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Joseph F. Silliman|votes=2,983|percentage=51.37%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremiah Donovan (incumbent)|votes=2,774|percentage=47.77%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Benedict

|votes=47|percentage=0.81%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes=3|percentage=0.05%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=5,807|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1906 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1906}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremiah Donovan (incumbent)|votes=2,661|percentage=55.55%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Osborn|votes=2,088|percentage=43.59%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Harris

|votes=38|percentage=0.80%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change

|votes=3|percentage=0.06%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=4,790|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1904 =

{{Election box begin no change|title=Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1904}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Jeremiah Donovan |votes=2,896|percentage=50.46%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Taylor|votes=2,796|percentage=48.71%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Prohibition Party|candidate=Bedient|votes=45|percentage=0.78%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=3|percentage=0.05%}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=5,740|percentage=100.00%}}

{{Election box new seat win| winner = Democratic Party (United States)}}

{{Election box end}}

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