1984Final results
1984 election for Connecticut House District 87
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Paul D. Abercrombie (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Bessie B. Phillips (D) by 15.0 points.
Paul D. AbercrombieRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%6,592
Bessie B. PhillipsDemocrat
42.5%4,869
11,461 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET