1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut House District 86
Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut
Robert M. Ward (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Ryan (D) by 16.8 points.
Robert M. WardRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.4%5,516
Thomas P. RyanDemocrat
41.6%3,931
9,447 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