1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Connecticut House District 71
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Doreen M. Delbianco (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Norma L. Cappelletti (R) by 7.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Doreen M. DelbiancoDemocrat · winner
53.8%4,145
Norma L. CappellettiRepublican · incumbent
46.2%3,557
7,702 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