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1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bruce Morrison won the 1986 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Bruce Morrison received 114,276 popular votes (69.64%). The main challenger was Ernest J. Diette Jr. (30.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Jr.

Morrison +39.3 pts · won by 64,470 votes
Bruce MorrisonDemocraticWINNER69.64%
114,276 votes
Ernest J. Diette Jr.Republican30.35%
49,806 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.