2006Final results
2006 election for Connecticut Senate District 8
Connecticut State Senate · Connecticut
Thomas J. Herlihy Jr. (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Berry (D) by 1.0 points.
Thomas J. Herlihy Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
50.5%19,336
Steve BerryDemocrat
49.5%18,969
38,305 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET