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1988Final results

1988 election for Connecticut House District 142

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Margaret S. Gill (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Christopher P. Banks (D) by 22.2 points.

Margaret S. GillRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.1%6,843
38.9%4,355
11,198 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenR+47.11982R+50.51984R+19.51986R+22.21988R+20.01992R+41.61994

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