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1988Final results

1988 election for Connecticut House District 84

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Benjamin N. Dezinno Jr. (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Shirley B. Bernardino (R) by 26.0 points.

Benjamin N. Dezinno Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.0%4,673
37.0%2,744
7,417 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+46.61982D+18.01984D+48.21986D+26.01988D+17.71992D+25.01994

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