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2018Final results

2018 election for Connecticut House District 86

Connecticut House of Representatives · Connecticut

Vin Candelora (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Vincent J. Mase Sr. (D) by 26.0 points.

Vin CandeloraRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%6,796
36.3%3,961
1.3%144
10,901 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+31.41994R+34.41998R+14.02004R+1.72006R+26.02018R+30.92020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates