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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut House District 8

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Tim Ackert (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas Currier (D) by 31.2 points.

Tim AckertRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%8,864
34.4%4,646
13,510 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+9.12010R+15.92012R+31.82014R+31.22016R+24.72018R+21.72020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET