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1988Final results

1988 election for Connecticut House District 23

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Joseph S. Raia (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating William Sanders (R) by 39.8 points.

Joseph S. RaiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.5%5,012
William SandersRepublican
29.7%2,142
0.8%56
7,210 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

EvenD+26.91974D+32.11976D+39.81988D+22.81990D+5.91992D+43.61994

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

The candidates

Joseph S. Raia (D)William Sanders (R)

Also on the ballot: Louis J. Marietta (Independent), 0.8%