1986Final results
1986 election for Connecticut's 6th District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Nancy Johnson (R) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Paul S. Amenta (D) by 28.4 points.
Nancy JohnsonRepublican · winner
64.2%111,304
Paul S. AmentaDemocrat
35.8%62,133
173,437 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paul S. AmentaNancy Johnson
$50.8K
Raised by the campaign
$428.8K
$41.8K
Spent by the campaign
$425.6K
$8.9K
Cash on hand
$28.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986