1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut House District 42
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Glenn Arthur (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Emile C. Girard Jr. (D) by 13.9 points.
Glenn ArthurRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%3,682
Emile C. Girard Jr.Democrat
43.1%2,784
6,466 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET