# Connecticut's 39th House of Representatives district

The 39th Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Democrat Anthony Nolan. The district consists of part of the city of New London, which is divided between the 39th and 40th districts.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Wade Hyslop, Jr. | Democratic | 1989 – 2003 | New London | Did not run for reelection |
| Ernest Hewett | Democratic | 2003 – 2017 | New London | Lost Primary |
| Chris Soto | Democratic | 2017 – 2019 | New London | |
| Anthony Nolan (politician) | Democratic | 2019 – present | New London | won Special Election |

## Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ernest Hewett | 3,948 | 63.9 | −1.6 |
| | Republican | Jason Catala | 1,109 | 17.9 | −11.2 |
| | Working Families | Ernest Hewett | 594 | 9.6 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Kenric M. Hanson | 529 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,433 | 55.6 | +13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,180 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
State Election 2006: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ernest Hewett | 2,431 | 65.5 | −1.4 |
| | Republican | Jason Catala | 1,081 | 29.1 | +0.0 |
| | Working Families | Ernest Hewett | 200 | 5.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,550 | 41.8 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,712 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
State Election 2004: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ernest Hewett | 3,591 | 66.9 | +4.0 |
| | Republican | John Russell | 1,562 | 29.1 | −4.3 |
| | Working Families | Ernest Hewett | 216 | 4.0 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,245 | 41.8 | +12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,369 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
Democratic Primary, August 10, 2004: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ernest Hewett | 623 | 62.2 |
| | Democratic | Lloyd H. Beachy | 378 | 37.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,001 | |
State Election 2002: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wade A. Hyslop, Jr. | 2,215 | 62.9 | −28.4 |
| | Republican | Jason Catala | 1,176 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| | Working Families | Samuel A. Cutler | 133 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,039 | 29.5 | −53.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,524 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -30.9 | |
State Election 2000: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wade A. Hyslop, Jr. | 3,222 | 91.3 | +19.1 |
| | Libertarian | Donald A. Nicholas | 307 | 8.7 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,915 | 82.6 | +36.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,529 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +13.0 | |
State Election 1998: House District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wade A. Hyslop, Jr. | 2,110 | 72.2 |
| | Republican | Avner Gregory | 758 | 25.9 |
| | Libertarian | Darlene H. Nicholas | 54 | 1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,352 | 46.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,922 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |