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1996Final results

1996 election for Connecticut House District 3

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Minnie Gonzalez (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Kevin R. Sheridan (R) by 71.8 points.

Minnie GonzalezDemocrat · winner
85.6%2,315
13.8%374
Harry SuarezIndependent
0.6%16
2,705 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenD+46.41984D+67.61986D+61.21988D+70.71994D+71.81996D+76.82014

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

The candidates

Minnie Gonzalez (D)Kevin R. Sheridan (R)

Also on the ballot: Harry Suarez (Independent), 0.6%