1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut Senate District 28
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Fred H. Lovegrove Jr. (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara A. Bernacki (D) by 5.5 points.
Fred H. Lovegrove Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
52.8%15,994
Barbara A. BernackiDemocrat
47.2%14,325
30,319 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