1972Final results
1972 election for Connecticut House District 88
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Francis J. Meskill (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating John P. McManus (D) by 15.2 points.
Francis J. MeskillRepublican · winner
57.6%6,379
John P. McManusDemocrat
42.4%4,700
11,079 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