1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
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The 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut were held on November 8, 1988, to elect the six members of the U.S. House, one from each of the state's congressional districts,[2] to represent Connecticut in the 101st Congress. These elections coincided with the 1988 U.S. presidential election and a U.S. Senate election, as well as elections to the General Assembly.
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November 8, 1988
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All 6 Connecticut seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 81.4%[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Municipality results
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As no district changed partisan control, the Republicans and Democrats retained the 3–3 split in the state's congressional delegation.
Overview
| United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut, 1988[3][4][5][6] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 676,817 | 50.48% | 3 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 660,360 | 49.26% | 3 | 0 | |
| War Against AIDS | 2,379 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1,054 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,340,610 | 100.00% | 6 | — | |
District 1
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| Turnout | 81.6%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Municipality results Kennelly 70–80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Barbara B. Kennelly, who was originally elected in a 1982 special election, defeated Republican nominee Mario Robles Jr., a nuclear safety expert from Windsor.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Barbara B. Kennelly (incumbent) | 176,463 | 77.24% | |
| Republican | Mario Robles Jr. | 51,985 | 22.76% | |
| Total votes | 228,448 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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| Turnout | 82.0%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Municipality results Gejdenson 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Carberry 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democrat Sam Gejdenson, originally elected in 1980, defeated Republican nominee Glenn T. Carberry, an attorney from Norwich.[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Sam Gejdenson (incumbent) | 143,326 | 63.62% | ||
| Republican | Glenn Carberry | 81,965 | 36.38% | ||
| Total votes | 225,291 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 3
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| Turnout | 78.6%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Municipality results Morrison 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic congressman Bruce Morrison, originally elected in 1982, defeated Gerard B. Patton, a state representative from the 119th district.[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bruce Morrison (incumbent) | 147,394 | 66.49% | |
| Republican | Gerard B. Patton | 74,275 | 33.51% | |
| Total votes | 221,669 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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| Turnout | 80.4%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Chris Shays, originally elected in 1987, defeated Democratic nominee Roger Pearson, the former First Selectman of Greenwich.[9]
Democratic primary
The Democratic convention met on August 1, 1988, at Bridgeport city hall to select the nominee for the 4th district. Roger Pearson, the former First selectman of Greenwich, won a majority of delegate votes on the first ballot, defeating two other candidates. One of the candidates, Carl Shanahan scored above the 20% threshold needed to wage a primary but decided against it. This was the only contested congressional nomination this cycle.[10][11]
Nominee
- Roger J. Pearson, former First Selectman of Greenwich (1983–1985)
Defeated at convention
- W. Carl Shanahan Jr., cable television executive from Stamford
- John C. Loeser, IBM executive from Stamford
Convention
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| Roger Pearson | 107 | 55.7% | ||
| W. Carl Shanahan Jr. | 79 | 41.2% | ||
| John Loeser | 6 | 3.1% | ||
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | |||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Shays (incumbent) | 147,843 | 71.78% | |
| Democratic | Roger Pearson | 55,751 | 27.07% | |
| War Against AIDS | Nicholas J. Tarzia | 2,379 | 1.15% | |
| Total votes | 205,973 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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| Turnout | 83.3%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican congressman John G. Rowland, originally elected in 1984, defeated Democratic nominee Joseph J. Marinan Jr., the former mayor of Meriden.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | John G. Rowland (incumbent) | 163,729 | 73.64% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Marinan Jr. | 58,612 | 26.36% | ||
| Total votes | 222,341 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 6
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| Turnout | 82.7%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 Municipality results Johnson 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican congresswoman Nancy Johnson, originally elected in 1982, defeated Democratic nominee James L. Griffin, an insurance executive from Bristol.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Nancy L. Johnson (incumbent) | 157,020 | 66.28% | ||
| Democratic | James L. Griffin | 78,814 | 33.27% | ||
| Independent | Louis J. Marietta | 1,054 | 0.45% | ||
| Total votes | 236,888 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||