Connecticut State House District 34
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Irene Haines Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Meghan RosenfeldDemocraticMelissa ZiobronRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Irene Haines (R) 53.1, Richard E. Knotek (D) 44.9, David Brice Cassenti (I) 2.0
- Last election
- Irene Haines (Republican) won by 8.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: RosenfeldRight column: Ziobron
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Candidates on the ballot
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The current holder, Irene Haines, is not on the candidate list.
- Meghan RosenfeldDemocratic
- Melissa ZiobronRepublican(Republican, Independent Party)
Source: portal.ct.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Connecticut
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 14,556
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanIrene HainesWon Republican 7,73053.1% DemocraticRichard E. Knotek Democratic 6,53044.9% IndependentDavid Brice Cassenti Independent 2962.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,650
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanIrene HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 6,11952.5% DemocraticJohn Olin Democratic 5,53147.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,183
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanIrene HainesWon(incumbent) Republican 7,91255.8% DemocraticJudd Melon Democratic 6,04442.6% OtherLance Lusignan Other 2271.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,414
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanIrene HainesWon Republican 5,93652.0% DemocraticTheresa Govert Democratic 5,47848.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,459
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMelissa ZiobronWon(incumbent) Republican 10,459100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,225
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMelissa H. ZiobronWon(incumbent) Republican 6,45370.0% DemocraticMimi Perrotti Democratic 2,77230.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,363
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMelissa H. ZiobronWon Republican 6,24154.9% DemocraticChristopher Goff Democratic 5,12245.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,152
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,22351.8% RepublicanEarle Roberts Republican 3,92948.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,977
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,94659.6% RepublicanDavid Bauer Republican 4,03140.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,801
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,94450.6% RepublicanBill Devine Republican 3,85749.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,583
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,26755.0% RepublicanMelissa H. Engel Republican 4,31645.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,315
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,92162.1% RepublicanRobert J. Nolan Republican 2,39437.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,551
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,57756.9% RepublicanJosh Piteo Republican 4,97443.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,578
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail K. HammWon Democratic 4,40851.4% RepublicanJosh Piteo Republican 4,17048.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,208
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTerry ConcannonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,208100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,527
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTerry ConcannonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,34856.1% RepublicanSteven R. Hisldon Republican 4,17943.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,320
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTerry ConcannonWon Democratic 6,52557.6% RepublicanRobert J. Cramer Republican 4,79542.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,292
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,24356.4% RepublicanRaymond Bogdan Republican 4,04943.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,028
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,44758.5% RepublicanEarle B. Blanchard Republican 4,58141.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,918
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,918100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,627
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,44651.3% RepublicanHenry M. Roko Jr. Republican 5,18148.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,307
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,13761.8% RepublicanFred J. Ballek Republican 3,17038.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,440
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,15659.0% RepublicanSandra J. Hendrickson Republican 4,28441.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,354
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDean MarkhamWon Democratic 4,72256.5% RepublicanRegina M. Walsh Republican 3,51542.1% LibertarianRobert Stone Libertarian 1171.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,611
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam OneillWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,611100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,516
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam OneillWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,92569.6% RepublicanJudson H. Nelson Republican 2,59130.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,779
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam OneillWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,67258.0% RepublicanFrederick Riebold Republican 4,10742.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,068
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert VicinoWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,02166.3% RepublicanJohn P. Creel Republican 2,04733.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,487
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Connecticut House of Representatives District 34, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert VicinoWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,17564.4% RepublicanEdmund J. Apruzzese Republican 2,31235.6%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Connecticut State House District 34, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ct/house/34. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ct/sldl:34
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026