1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut House District 49
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
John J. Lescoe (D) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating Priscilla J. Root (R) by 27.0 points.
John J. LescoeDemocrat · winner
63.5%3,843
Priscilla J. RootRepublican
36.5%2,207
6,050 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