1986 Senate elections · Connecticut history
Connecticut U.S. Senate election 1986
Christopher J. Dodd DEM +29.9 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 976,933
- Margin
- 29.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher J. Dodd Won | DEM | 632,695 | 64.76% | |
| Roger W. Eddy | REP | 340,438 | 34.85% | |
| Edward J. McCallum | NNE | 3,800 | 0.39% | |
| Total | 976,933 | |||
Official source: data
Other Connecticut Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 16.1 |
| 2022 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 13.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 17.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 23.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Christopher S. Murphy | 12.5 |
| 2010 | Class III | Richard Blumenthal | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 34.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 29.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 32.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Joseph I. Lieberman | 10.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Christopher J. Dodd | 0.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Connecticut Senate race?
Christopher J. Dodd (DEM) won with 64.8% of the vote, ahead of Roger W. Eddy (34.8%), a margin of 29.9 points.
Did the Connecticut Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Connecticut Senate race?
976,933 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.