1982Final results
1982 election for Connecticut House District 87
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Paul D. Abercrombie (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating John P. McManus (D) by 5.2 points.
Paul D. AbercrombieRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.6%4,663
John P. McManusDemocrat
47.4%4,205
8,868 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET