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1986 election for Connecticut House District 66

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Robert A. Maddox Jr. (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Louis Erteschik (D) by 3.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Robert A. Maddox Jr.Republican · winner
51.5%4,196
48.5%3,947
8,143 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

EvenD+20.21980D+30.41982D+18.41984R+3.11986R+9.51988R+45.91990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET