1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 86
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Hoyte G. Brown Jr. (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Regina R. Smith (D) by 17.4 points.
Hoyte G. Brown Jr.Republican · winner
58.7%5,725
Regina R. SmithDemocrat
41.3%4,027
9,752 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET