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1986Final results

1986 election for Connecticut Senate District 26

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Judith Freedman (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Louis R. Dorsey Sr. (D) by 36.1 points.

Judith FreedmanRepublican · winner
68.1%20,843
31.9%9,779
30,622 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

EvenR+46.61980R+34.81982R+42.61984R+36.11986R+49.71988R+13.11992

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