1980Final results
1980 election for Connecticut Senate District 36
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Michael L. Morano (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Suzanne E. Bailey (D) by 31.0 points.
Michael L. MoranoRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%24,096
Suzanne E. BaileyDemocrat
34.5%12,696
36,792 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET