1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Connecticut House District 44
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Richard A. Gosselin (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Geraldine Elliott (R) by 20.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Richard A. GosselinDemocrat · winner
60.3%3,209
Geraldine ElliottRepublican · incumbent
39.7%2,110
5,319 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