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Connecticut, State House, District 49

Connecticut House of Representatives District 49
Current incumbentSusan Johnson Democratic Party

Connecticut’s forty-ninth state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Susan Johnson.

Connecticut state legislators represent an average of 23,670 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 22,553 residents.

About the office

Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.

Qualifications

Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected. Each assembly district shall be contiguous as to territory and shall elect no more than one representative. For the purpose of forming assembly districts no town shall be divided except for the purpose of forming assembly districts wholly within the town."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$28,000/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, 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 happened. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy happened with less than 125 days left before the general election, the special election must be held on the same day as the general election. No election can be called by the governor if the vacancy happened with less than 49 days left before the general election.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 9, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Susan Johnson (D) won election in the general election for Connecticut House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Susan Johnson (D)
100
4,904

Total votes: 4,904
Democratic primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

Republican primary election

The primary elections were canceled.

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 Susan Johnson defeated Tony Fantoli in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 49 general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Johnson Incumbent 65.71% 4,912
Republican Tony Fantoli 34.29% 2,563
Total Votes 7,475
Source: Connecticut Secretary of the State

Incumbent Susan Johnson ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Susan Johnson Incumbent (unopposed)
Tony Fantoli ran unopposed in the Connecticut House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 49 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tony Fantoli (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 12, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014. Incumbent Susan Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Ernest S. Eldridge (The Bottom Line) in the general election.

Connecticut House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson Incumbent 62.7% 2,758
The Bottom Line Ernest S. Eldridge 27.9% 1,226
Working Families Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson Incumbent 9.5% 417
Total Votes 4,401

2012

Elections for the office of Connecticut House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2012. A total of 151 seats were up for election in 2012. Incumbent Susan Johnson defeated Harry Carboni (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the August 14 primary elections.

Connecticut House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Johnson Incumbent 78.2% 5,246
Republican Harry Carboni 21.8% 1,462
Total Votes 6,708

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Connecticut House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $308,547. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $17,142 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Connecticut House of Representatives District 49

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $67,016 2 $33,508
2014 $25,725 2 $12,863
2012 $32,726 1 $32,726
2010 $61,659 2 $30,830
2008 $14,407 3 $4,802
2006 $25,105 2 $12,553
2004 $46,374 2 $23,187
2002 $19,820 2 $9,910
2000 $15,715 2 $7,858
Total $308,547 18 $17,142