1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut Senate District 36
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Emil Benvenuto (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Peter Gasparino (D) by 32.3 points.
Emil BenvenutoRepublican · winner
66.2%25,621
Peter GasparinoDemocrat
33.8%13,105
38,726 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