# Connecticut's 71st House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 71st House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It consists of the town of Middlebury and parts of Waterbury. It has been represented by Republican William Pizzuto since 2022.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Merritt M. Comstock | Republican | 1967 – 1973 | Essex | |
| Michael R. Colucci | Democratic | 1973 – 1981 | Waterbury | Redistricted from the 88th District |
| Norma L. Cappelletti | Republican | 1981 – 1983 | Waterbury | |
| Doreen M. Del Bianco | Democratic | 1983 – 1985 | Waterbury | |
| Norma L. Cappelletti | Republican | 1985 – 1987 | Waterbury | |
| Doreen M. Del Bianco | Democratic | 1987 – 1993 | Waterbury | |
| Donald J. Davino | Democratic | 1993 | Waterbury | Died in a car accident during term of office |
| Robert J. Davino | Democratic | 1993 – 1995 | Waterbury | |
| Philip Giordano | Republican | 1995 | Waterbury | Later served as Mayor of Waterbury |
| Anthony D'Amelio | Republican | 1996 – 2021 | Waterbury | Resigned at the end of 2021 |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | 2022 – present | Middlebury | |

## Recent elections
### 2022 special

2022 Connecticut House of Representatives District 71 Special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William Pizzuto | 1,430 | 73.6 |
| | Democratic | John M. Egan | 512 | 26.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,942 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 71 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (incumbent) | 7,501 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, district 71 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 5,018 | 59.0 |
| | Democratic | Stephen Ferucci III | 3,158 | 37.1 |
| | Independent Party | Danielle Albert | 334 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,510 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 6,302 | 79.87 |
| | Independent Party | Danielle Albert | 1,588 | 20.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,890 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 4,623 | 84.3 |
| | Independent Party | Raymond E. Rivard | 861 | 15.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,484 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut House of Representatives Elections, District 71 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony D'Amelio (Incumbent) | 5,410 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Ernest Brunelli | 3,610 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,020 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |