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1982Final results

1982 election for Connecticut Senate District 28

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Fred H. Lovegrove Jr. (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Patricia Ohearne (D) by 6.7 points.

Fred H. Lovegrove Jr.Republican · winner
53.4%18,291
46.6%15,980
34,271 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

EvenR+4.81976R+5.01978R+18.21980R+6.71982R+36.71984R+5.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET