# Connecticut's 114th House of Representatives district

Connecticut's 114th House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. It encompasses parts of Derby, Orange, and Woodbridge. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Welander since 2021.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| John D. Prete | Democratic | 1967 – 1971 | West Haven | Later elected to the State Senate |
| Robert A. Johnson | Democratic | 1971 – 1973 | West Haven | |
| John D. McHugh | Republican | 1973 – 1974 | Orange | Redistricted from the 117th District |
| Wilda Hamerman | Democratic | 1974 – 1977 | Orange | |
| William E. Taber Jr. | Republican | 1977 – 1979 | Orange | |
| Patrick B. O'Sullivan III | Democratic | 1979 – 1981 | Orange | |
| Alan Schlesinger | Republican | 1981 – 1993 | Derby | Later served as Mayor of Derby |
| Ellen Scalettar | Democratic | 1993 – 1999 | Woodbridge | |
| Themis Klarides | Republican | 1999 – 2021 | Derby | Served as Minority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives |
| Mary Welander | Democratic | 2021 – present | Orange | |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Connecticut State House of Representatives election, District 114 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Welander | 7,081 | 50.75 |
| | Republican | Dan DeBarba | 6,309 | 45.22 |
| | Working Families | Mary Welander | 283 | 2.03 |
| | Independent Party | Dan DeBarba | 279 | 2.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,952 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2018

2018 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 114 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Themis Klarides (Incumbent) | 6,249 | 54.4 |
| | Democratic | Mary Welander | 5,246 | 45.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,495 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 114 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Themis Klarides (Incumbent) | 8,993 | 85.14 |
| | Working Families | Aldon Hynes | 1,569 | 14.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,495 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

2014 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 114 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Themis Klarides (Incumbent) | 5,487 | 62.4 |
| | Democratic | Aldon Hynes | 2,759 | 31.4 |
| | Independent Party | Themis Klarides (Incumbent) | 362 | 4.1 |
| | Working Families | Aldon Hynes | 186 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,794 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 Connecticut House of Representatives election, District 114 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Themis Klarides (Incumbent) | 7,472 | 63.9 |
| | Democratic | Aldon Hynes | 4,225 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,697 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |