1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut House District 37
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John T. Hoye (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth H. Murphy (R) by 2.5 points.
John T. HoyeDemocrat · winner
51.2%3,389
Elizabeth H. MurphyRepublican
48.8%3,226
6,615 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