1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut Senate District 6
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Joseph H. Harper (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Sanders (R) by 39.9 points.
Joseph H. HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%19,394
Mary Lou SandersRepublican
30.0%8,324
27,718 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