1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut House District 17
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Beatrice K. Murdock (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Winifred B. Gentile (D) by 26.5 points.
Beatrice K. MurdockRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.3%5,827
Winifred B. GentileDemocrat
36.7%3,384
9,211 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET