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2016Final results

2016 election for Connecticut House District 85

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Mary Mushinsky (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Serge Mihaly (R) by 15.0 points.

Mary MushinskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%5,646
Serge MihalyRepublican
42.5%4,174
9,820 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

EvenD+9.92010D+24.42012D+10.02014D+15.02016D+11.52018D+5.62020

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