1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut House District 5
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Anthony J. Palermino (D) won with 77.7% of the vote, defeating John B. Williams (R) by 55.3 points.
Anthony J. PalerminoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.7%4,187
John B. WilliamsRepublican
22.3%1,205
5,392 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