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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Connecticut
      1986·Governor·Connecticut

      Connecticut Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      William A. O'Neill
      57.9%575,638 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Julie D Belaga
      41.1%408,489 votes
      Margin
      D+16.8
      993,692 total votes
      3 candidates993,692 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William A. O'NeillDEM✓
      		DEM575,63857.9%
      Julie D BelagaREP
      		REP408,48941.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,5651.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Connecticut

      2022
      Ned LamontDEM
      D+12.9
      2018
      Ned LamontDEM
      D+3.1
      2014
      Dan MalloyDEM
      D+2.6
      2010
      Dan MalloyDEM
      D+0.6
      2006
      M Jodi RellREP
      R+27.8
      2002
      John G RowlandREP
      R+12.2
      1998
      John G RowlandREP
      R+27.5
      1994
      John G RowlandREP
      R+3.5
      1990
      OtherOTH
      R+16.6
      1982
      William A. O'NeillDEM
      D+7.4
      1978
      Ella T. GrassoDEM
      D+18.4
      1974
      Ella T. GrassoDEM
      D+18.4
      1970
      Thomas J. MeskillREP
      R+7.5
      1966
      John N. DempseyDEM
      D+11.4
      View all Governor history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      William A. O'NeillDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+12.1
      Career1982-1986
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Julie D BelagaREP
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginR+35.5
      Career1976-1986
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →US House6 contests →
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