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1986 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1986 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Bill O'Neill won the 1986 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Bill O'Neill received 575,638 popular votes (57.93%). The main challenger was Julie Belaga (41.11%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Neill and Belaga

O'Neill +16.8 pts · won by 167,149 votes
Bill O'NeillDemocraticWINNER57.93%
575,638 votes
Julie BelagaRepublican41.11%
408,489 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.