With two of the three towns reporting, Republican Ben McGorty has won the special election for state representative in the 122nd District. His initial margin is about three-to-one over Democratic candidate Arlene Liscinsky.
The Trumbull results are not available yet, with that town also holding a townwide vote for a Board of Finance seat that is expected to be close.
Here are the preliminary numbers:
SHELTON:
McGorty — 1,016
Liscinsky — 337
STRATFORD:
McGorty —272
Liscinsky — 65
TRUMBULL:
McGorty —
Liscinsky —
DISTRICT TOTAL (without Trumbull):
McGorty — 1,288
Liscinsky — 402