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All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate 19 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Connecticut |
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The 1988 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1988 United States elections. All 36 seats were up for re-election. Senators serve two year terms and are up for re-election every election cycle.
The Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate, having a 23-13 majority over the Republicans, although losing their supermajority. [1] [2]
Two incumbents did not seek re-election.
Two incumbents, both Democrats, were defeated in general elections.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William A. DiBella (incumbent) | 17,744 | 73.37% | |
Republican | Patrick L. Kennedy | 6,440 | 26.63% | |
Total votes | 24,184 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank D. Barrows (incumbent) | 17,011 | 72.8% | |
Republican | Donald A. Jepsen | 6,371 | 27.2% | |
Total votes | 23,382 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John B. Larson (incumbent) | 27,793 | 72.2% | |
Republican | Joseph F. Roberts | 10,678 | 27.8% | |
Total votes | 38,471 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael P. Meotti (incumbent) | 26,363 | 57.3% | |
Republican | Carl A. Zinsser | 19,649 | 42.7% | |
Total votes | 46,012 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kevin Sullivan (incumbent) | 31,821 | 64.6% | |
Republican | Robert W. Cornell | 17,063 | 34.6% | |
Libertarian | Alfred F. Neves | 375 | 0.8% | |
Total votes | 49,259 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph H. Harper Jr. (incumbent) | 19,394 | 70.0% | |
Republican | Mary Lou Sanders | 8,324 | 30.0% | |
Total votes | 27,718 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cornelius P. O'Leary (incumbent) | 24,888 | 66.1% | |
Republican | H. James Anderson | 12,740 | 33.9% | |
Total votes | 37,628 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Reginald J. Smith (incumbent) | 27,819 | 61.8% | |
Democratic | Dwight Schweitzer | 17,189 | 38.2% | |
Total votes | 45,008 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Judith G. Freedman (incumbent) | 34,877 | 74.88% | |
Democratic | George F. Lenz | 11,705 | 25.12% | |
Total votes | 46,582 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Emil Benvenuto | 25,621 | 66.16% | |
Democratic | Peter Gasparino | 13,105 | 33.84% | |
Total votes | 38,726 | 100.00% | ||
Republican hold |