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1988Final results

1988 election for Connecticut Senate District 4

Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut

Michael P. Meotti (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Carl A. Zinsser (R) by 14.6 points.

Michael P. MeottiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%26,363
Carl A. ZinsserRepublican
42.7%19,649
46,012 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

EvenR+1.21982R+8.91984D+2.21986D+14.61988D+30.61990D+20.71992

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