Connecticut's 26th Senate district

Connecticut's 26th<br/.>State Senate District
Current senator Toni Boucher (R–Wilton)

Connecticut's 26th Senate District elects one member of the Connecticut Senate. The district consists of the entirety of Westport, Wilton, Ridgefield, and Redding, and parts of Bethel, New Canaan and Weston.[1] Previously, the 26th district comprised Norwalk, Wilton, New Canaan, and Easton. However, in the late 1970s Norwalk and Darien became the 25th District.

Its current senator is Republican Toni Boucher.

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.

Senator Party Years of Service Hometown Notes
Jeremiah Donovan [2] Democratic 1905–1909 Norwalk Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk
Joseph F. Silliman [2] Republican 1909–1911 New Canaan
Jeremiah Donovan [2] Democratic 1911–1913 Norwalk Served in the United States House of Representatives, and as mayor of Norwalk
Hanford Weed [2] Democratic 1913–1915 New Canaan
Hubert Bishop [2] Republican 1915–1917 Norwalk
Charles Williamson [2] Republican 1917–1921 Darien
Nehemiah Candee [2] Republican 1921–1923 Easton
John Behre [2] Republican 1923–1925 New Canaan
Frank Gregory [2] Republican 1925–1927 Norwalk
John D. Milne [2] Republican 1927–1931 Norwalk
Anson F. Keeler [2] Republican 1931–1933 Norwalk Served as Connecticut State Comptroller, and mayor of Norwalk
John D. Milne [2] Republican 1933–1935 Norwalk
Charles Rumpf [2] Republican 1935–1939 Darien
Nehemiah Candee [2] Republican 1939–1941 Easton
George Warncke [2] Republican 1941–1943 Wilton
Stanley P. Mead [2] Republican 1943–1945 New Canaan Unexpired term filled by Edward J. Kelley
Edward J. Kelley [2] Democratic 1943–1945 Norwalk Special Session Elected to fill unexpired term of S.P. Mead, Served as mayor of Norwalk
Alfred Tweedy [2] Republican 1945–1947 Darien
Stanley Stroffolino [2] Republican 1947–1951 Norwalk
Louis Lemaire [2] Republican 1953–1957 Norwalk
Abner W. Sibal [2] Republican 1957 – 1961 Norwalk Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives
Marjorie Farmer [2] Republican 1961 – 1963 Darien
Robert L. Bliss [2] Republican 1963–1967 New Canaan
Jacob Rudolf [2] Democratic 1967–1973 Norwalk
George Guidera [2] Republican 1973–1979 Weston
John G. Matthews [2] Republican 1979–1987 New Canaan
Judith G. Freedman [2] Republican 2002 – January 7, 2009 Westport
Toni Boucher [2] Republican January 7, 2009 – present Wilton

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Map of Connecticut Senate Districts". Connecticut State Library. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 Members of the Connecticut General Assembly