1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut House District 42
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Glenn Arthur (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Tashea (D) by 16.3 points.
Glenn ArthurRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%2,388
Richard D. TasheaDemocrat
41.9%1,719
4,107 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