1988Final results
1988 election for Connecticut's 3rd District
U.S. House · Connecticut
Bruce Morrison (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Gerard B. Patton (R) by 33.0 points.
Bruce MorrisonDemocrat · winner
66.5%147,394
Gerard B. PattonRepublican
33.5%74,275
221,669 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bruce MorrisonGerard B. Patton
$490.3K
Raised by the campaign
$117.2K
$506.8K
Spent by the campaign
$116.1K
$30.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988