1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut Senate District 6
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph H. Harper (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Bernard B. Walsh Jr. (R) by 39.3 points.
Joseph H. HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.7%15,625
Bernard B. Walsh Jr.Republican
30.3%6,804
22,429 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