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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Connecticut/CT-06
      1986·US House·Connecticut·District profile →

      Connecticut District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Nancy L Johnson
      64.2%111,304 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Paul S Amenta
      35.8%62,133 votes
      Margin
      R+28.4
      173,437 total votes
      2 candidates173,437 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Nancy L JohnsonREP✓
      		REP111,30464.2%
      Paul S AmentaDEM
      		DEM62,13335.8%

      Seat History

      US House in Connecticut

      2000
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+29.7
      1998
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+18.6
      1996
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+3.9
      1994
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+41.0
      1992
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+44.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+48.7
      1988
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+33.0
      1984
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+28.0
      1982
      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      R+3.9
      Redistricted
      1980
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+18.3
      1978
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+28.4
      1976
      Anthony Toby MoffettDEM
      D+13.7
      View all US House history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      Nancy L JohnsonREP
      Record19W-1L
      Avg MarginR+22.1
      Career1976-2010
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul S AmentaDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+15.3
      Career1968-1986
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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