1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut House District 61
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Ruth C. Fahrbach (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara Mansfieldoulette (D) by 26.6 points.
Ruth C. FahrbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%6,898
Barbara MansfieldouletteDemocrat
36.1%3,972
Michael C. StamperLibertarian
1.3%139
11,009 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
The candidates
Ruth C. Fahrbach (R)Barbara Mansfieldoulette (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael C. Stamper (Libertarian), 1.3%