1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut Senate District 23
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Margaret E. Morton (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Philip L. Smith (R) by 36.4 points.
Margaret E. MortonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.2%11,335
Philip L. SmithRepublican
31.8%5,285
16,620 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