1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut House District 86
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Robert M. Ward (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Joan M. Fitch (D) by 1.2 points.
Robert M. WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.6%3,277
Joan M. FitchDemocrat
49.4%3,202
6,479 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