1988 Connecticut Senate election

none 1988 United States Senate election in Connecticut June 2025 1988 Connecticut State Senate election Connecticut legislative no 1986 Connecticut Senate election 1986 1990 Connecticut Senate election 1990 All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate 19 November 8, 1988 Cornelius O'Leary Connecticut Democratic Party 7th 25 2 23 680,626 52.51% 3.56% Reginald Smith Connecticut Republican Party 8th 11 2 13 611,751 47.20% 3.27% 1988 Connecticut Senate Election.png 280px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain President pro tempore John B. Larson Connecticut Democratic Party John B. Larson Connecticut Democratic Party The 1988 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1988 United States elections. All 36 seats were up for re-election. Senators serve two year terms and are up for re-election every election cycle. The Democrats retained their majority in the State Senate, having a 23-13 majority over the Republicans, although losing their supermajority.Office of the secretary of State https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/search/year_from:1988/year_to:1988/office_id:48/stage:et-id-3 Connecticut Secretary of StateVote for State Senators, November 8, 1988, Senatorial Districts https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0009076811&seq=675 Connecticut State Library Retirements Two incumbents did not seek re-election. Democrats District 27: Anthony Truglia retired. Republicans District 36: Michael L. Morano retired. Incumbents defeated Two incumbents, both Democrats, were defeated in general elections. In general election Democrats District 16: Donald M. Rinaldi lost re-election to Stephen Somma. District 22: Howard T. Owens Jr. lost re-election to Lee Scarpetti. Results Senate seats #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party of Connecticut 63.89 Republican Connecticut Republican Party 36.11 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Democratic Democratic Party of Connecticut 52.51 Republican Connecticut Republican Party 47.20 District 1 Connecticut's 1st State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut William A. DiBella (incumbent) 17,744 73.37% Connecticut Republican Party Patrick L. Kennedy 6,440 26.63% 24,184 100.00%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 2 Connecticut's 2nd State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Frank D. Barrows (incumbent) 17,011 72.8% Connecticut Republican Party Donald A. Jepsen 6,371 27.2% 23,382 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 3 Connecticut's 3rd State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut John B. Larson (incumbent) 27,793 72.2% Connecticut Republican Party Joseph F. Roberts 10,678 27.8% 38,471 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 4 Connecticut's 4th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Michael Meotti (incumbent) 26,363 57.3% Connecticut Republican Party Carl A. Zinsser 19,649 42.7% 46,012 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 5 Connecticut's 5th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Kevin Sullivan (incumbent) 31,821 64.6% Connecticut Republican Party Robert W. Cornell 17,063 34.6% Libertarian Party of Connecticut Alfred F. Neves 375 0.8% 49,259 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 6 Connecticut's 6th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Joseph H. Harper Jr. (incumbent) 19,394 70.0% Connecticut Republican Party Mary Lou Sanders 8,324 30.0% 27,718 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 7 Connecticut's 7th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Cornelius P. O'Leary (incumbent) 24,888 66.1% Connecticut Republican Party H. James Anderson 12,740 33.9% 37,628 100.0%Democratic Party of Connecticut District 8 Connecticut's 8th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Reginald J. Smith (incumbent) 27,819 61.8% Democratic Party of Connecticut Dwight Schweitzer 17,189 38.2% 45,008 100.0%Connecticut Republican Party District 9 Connecticut's 9th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Cynthia Matthews (incumbent) 24,772 54.0% Connecticut Republican Party Dominic Mazzoccoli 21,070 46.0% 45,842 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 10 Connecticut's 10th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut John C. Daniels (incumbent) 19,766 75.8% Connecticut Republican Party JoAnne C. Satmary 6,314 24.2% 26,080 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 11 Connecticut's 11th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Anthony Avallone (incumbent) 17,035 62.7% Connecticut Republican Party Sandy D. Astarita 8,812 32.4% Connecticut Green Party Joel Schechter 1,335 4.9% 27,182 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 12 Connecticut's 12th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Thomas J. Sullivan (incumbent) 22,253 53.1% Connecticut Republican Party Frank J. Forgione 19,673 46.9% 41,926 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 13 Connecticut's 13th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Amelia Mustone (incumbent) 20,235 61.6% Connecticut Republican Party Francis R. Barillaro 12,616 38.4% 32,851 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 14 Connecticut's 14th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Tom Scott (incumbent) 24,495 67.4% Democratic Party of Connecticut William Lipman 11,838 32.6% 36,333 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 15 Connecticut's 15th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Thomas F. Upson (incumbent) 21,601 62.8% Democratic Party of Connecticut Thomas Carusello 12,774 37.2% 34,375 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 16 Connecticut's 16th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Stephen Somma 15,973 51.2% Democratic Party of Connecticut Donald M. Rinaldi (incumbent) 14,900 47.7% Concerned Citizens Party of Connecticut Robert Giannamore 202 0.6% Independent Party of Connecticut Stella L. Foster 147 0.5% 31,222 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party Democratic Party of Connecticut District 17 Connecticut's 17th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Gary A. Hale (incumbent) 22,427 61.0% Connecticut Republican Party Jack B. Levine 14,358 39.0% 36,785 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 18 Connecticut's 18th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Steven Spellman (incumbent) 18,659 57.9% Connecticut Republican Party Donald E. Schoolcraft 13,563 42.1% 32,222 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 19 Connecticut's 19th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Kenneth Przybysz (incumbent) 25,233 70.9% Connecticut Republican Party Raymond S. Milvae 10,363 29.1% 35,596 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 20 Connecticut's 20th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Mark H. Powers (incumbent) 22,154 57.2% Connecticut Republican Party Dorothy B. Leib 16,581 42.8% 38,735 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 21 Connecticut's 21st State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party George Gunther (incumbent) 29,781 76.3% Democratic Party of Connecticut Steven P. Debish 9,249 23.7% 39,030 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 22 Connecticut's 22nd State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Lee Scarpetti 19,007 51.1% Democratic Party of Connecticut Howard T. Owens Jr. (incumbent) 17,858 48.0% Independent Party of Connecticut Fred Radford 321 0.9% 37,186 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party Democratic Party of Connecticut District 23 Connecticut's 23rd State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Margaret E. Morton (incumbent) 11,335 68.2% Connecticut Republican Party Philip L. Smith 5,285 31.8% 16,620 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 24 Connecticut's 24th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut James H. Maloney (incumbent) 18,984 54.5% Connecticut Republican Party Robert T. Miller 15,515 44.5% Independent Party of Connecticut Catherine V. DiBuono 369 1.0% 34,868 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 25 Connecticut's 25th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut John Atkin (incumbent) 18,320 52.8% Connecticut Republican Party Michael W. Lyons 16,394 47.2% 34,714 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 26 Connecticut's 26th State Senate district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Judith Freedman (incumbent) 34,877 74.88% Democratic Party (United States) George F. Lenz 11,705 25.12% 46,582 100.00% Republican Party (United States) District 27 Connecticut's 27th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Richard Blumenthal 21,947 65.9% Connecticut Republican Party Ted Lewis 11,366 34.1% 33,313 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 28 Connecticut's 28th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Fred Lovegrove (incumbent) 28,279 66.1% Democratic Party of Connecticut Jonathan Kantrowitz 13,843 32.3% Independent Party of Connecticut Barbara J. Simon 687 1.6% 42,809 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 29 Connecticut's 29th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Kevin P. Johnston (incumbent) 23,739 71.8% Connecticut Republican Party John A. Curran Jr. 9,335 28.2% 33,074 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 30 Connecticut's 30th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party M. Adela Eads (incumbent) 26,450 63.9% Democratic Party of Connecticut John Logan 14,930 36.1% 41,380 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 31 Connecticut's 31st State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Steven C. Casey (incumbent) 23,549 100.0% 23,549 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 32 Connecticut's 32nd State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party James H. McLaughlin (incumbent) 32,553 78.3% Democratic Party of Connecticut Ignatius Lombardo 9,017 21.7% 41,570 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 33 Connecticut's 33rd State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Kenneth T. Hampton 23,399 52.9% Democratic Party of Connecticut Marilyn Piurek 20,840 47.1% 44,239 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 34 Connecticut's 34th State Senate district election, 1988 Connecticut Republican Party Philip S. Robertson 24,584 61.4% Democratic Party of Connecticut Jim Greco 15,179 37.9% Independent Party of Connecticut Joseph A. Caprio 263 0.7% 40,026 100.0% Connecticut Republican Party District 35 Connecticut's 35th State Senate district election, 1988 Democratic Party of Connecticut Marie Herbst (incumbent) 22,777 60.6% Connecticut Republican Party James D. Giulietti 14,802 39.4% 37,579 100.0% Democratic Party of Connecticut District 36 Connecticut's 36th State Senate district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Emil Benvenuto 25,621 66.16% Democratic Party (United States) Peter Gasparino 13,105 33.84% 38,726 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Connecticut 1988 State Senate Category:November 1988 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose