# Connecticut's 10th House of Representatives district

The tenth Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Henry Genga, who won a 2006 special election to replace former Rep. Melody Currey upon her election as Mayor of East Hartford in 2005. The district consists of parts of the city of East Hartford.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Timothy Moynihan | Democratic | 1975 – 1986 | East Hartford | Did not seek reelection |
| Gary Berner | Republican | 1987 – 1991 | East Hartford | Did not seek reelection |
| Rosemary Moynihan | Democratic | 1991 – 1993 | East Hartford | Did not seek reelection |
| Melody Currey | Democratic | 1993 – 2006 | East Hartford | Elected Mayor of East Hartford |
| Henry Genga | Democratic | 2006 – present | East Hartford | Won special election; incumbent |

## Recent elections

State Election 2008: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Henry Genga | 6,456 | 100.0 | +26.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,456 | 100.0 | +48.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,456 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +26.0 | |
State Election 2006: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Henry Genga | 3,762 | 74.0 | +27.7 |
| | Republican | John P. Ryan | 1,243 | 24.4 | −16.6 |
| | Working Families | Henry Genga | 82 | 1.6 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,601 | 51.1 | +33.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,087 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +16.6 | |
Special Election, January 23, 2006: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Henry Genga | 804 | 46.3 | −28.2 |
| | Republican | Stephanie L. Labanowski | 712 | 41.0 | +17.3 |
| | Working Families | Henry Genga | 217 | 12.5 | +10.7 |
| | Independent | Phillip Gosselin | 5 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 17.8 | −32.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -17.5 | |
State Election 2004: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Melody Currey | 5,462 | 74.5 | +3.9 |
| | Republican | Dominic Fulco | 1,742 | 23.7 | −3.8 |
| | Working Families | Linn T. Miller | 132 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,720 | 50.7 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,336 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +3.9 | |
State Election 2002: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Melody Currey | 3,722 | 70.6 | −4.1 |
| | Republican | Donald H. Pitkin | 1,451 | 27.5 | +2.2 |
| | Working Families | Linn T. Miller | 100 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,271 | 43.1 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,273 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
State Election 2000: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Melody Currey | 5,304 | 74.7 | −1.5 |
| | Republican | Dominic Fulco | 1,796 | 25.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,508 | 49.4 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,100 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
State Election 1998: House District 10 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Melody Currey | 4,142 | 76.2 |
| | Republican | Thomas D. Roy | 1,293 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,849 | 52.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,435 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | |