Connecticut's 7th State Senate district
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Connecticut's 7th State Senate district elects one member of the Connecticut State Senate. Its current senator is Republican John Kissel, who was first elected in 1994.[1] The district is centered on the town of Enfield and also contains the towns of Suffield, Windsor Locks, East Granby, Somers and parts of Granby and Windsor.
List of senators
| Senator | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James R. Rabbett | Democratic | 1937 – 1939 | Windsor Locks | Defeated for reelection |
| Frank A. Simmons | Republican | 1939 – 1943 | Enfield | Did not run for reelection |
| John Christensen | Republican | 1943 – 1945 | Windsor | Did not run for reelection |
| Charles H. Vincent | Republican | 1945 – 1947 | Simsbury | Did not run for reelection |
| Ernest E. Carpenter | Republican | 1947 – 1949 | Bloomfield | Did not run for reelection |
| Frank J. Monchun | Democratic | 1949 – 1953 | Windsor | Defeated for reelection |
| James B. Lowell | Republican | 1953 – 1955 | Canton | Did not run for reelection |
| Phillip P. Laing | Democratic | 1955 – 1957 | Windsor | Did not run for reelection |
| Albert C. Snyder | Republican | 1957 – 1959 | Bloomfield | Did not run for reelection |
| Charles T. Alfano | Democratic | 1959 – 1977 | Suffield | Did not run for reelection |
| Cornelius P. O'Leary | Democratic | 1977 – 1993 | Windsor Locks | Stepped down prior to 1993 swearing in |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | 1993 – present | Enfield | Incumbent |
Recent Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 28,227 | 54.4 | ||
| Democratic | Cynthia Mangini | 23,679 | 45.6 | ||
| Majority | 4,548 | ||||
| Turnout | 51,956 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 22,223 | 57.0 | ||
| Democratic | Cynthia Mangini | 16,757 | 43.0 | ||
| Majority | 5,466 | ||||
| Turnout | 38,980 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 28,327 | 54.0 | ||
| Democratic | Fredrick Moffa | 24,144 | 46.0 | ||
| Majority | 4,183 | ||||
| Turnout | 52,471 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 22,004 | 54.4 | ||
| Democratic | Annie Hornish | 18,476 | 45.6 | ||
| Majority | 3,528 | ||||
| Turnout | 40,480 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 28,651 | 60.9 | ||
| Democratic | Annie Hornish | 18,388 | 39.1 | ||
| Majority | 10,263 | ||||
| Turnout | 47,039 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 22,160 | 69.5 | ||
| Democratic | John Foxx | 9,704 | 30.5 | ||
| Majority | 12,456 | ||||
| Turnout | 31,864 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 22,182 | 50.6 | ||
| Democratic | Karen Jarmoc | 21,674 | 49.4 | ||
| Majority | 508 | ||||
| Turnout | 43,856 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 17,272 | 51.5 | ||
| Democratic | Karen Jarmoc | 16,286 | 48.5 | ||
| Majority | 986 | ||||
| Turnout | 33,558 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 24,206 | 54.9 | ||
| Democratic | George Colli | 19,870 | 48.5 | ||
| Majority | 4,336 | ||||
| Turnout | 44,076 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 16,979 | 52.7 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Kiner | 15,254 | 47.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,725 | ||||
| Turnout | 32,233 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Kissel | 21,072 | 50.8 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Kiner | 20,392 | 49.2 | ||
| Majority | 680 | ||||
| Turnout | 41,464 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||