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1986Final results

1986 election for Connecticut House District 142

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Margaret S. Gill (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Charles P. Mullaney (D) by 19.5 points.

Margaret S. GillRepublican · winner
59.7%4,105
40.3%2,768
6,873 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 1986

Races before and after

EvenR+44.91974R+47.11982R+50.51984R+19.51986R+22.21988R+20.01992

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