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1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bruce Morrison won the 1988 Connecticut U.S. House District 3 Election. Bruce Morrison received 147,394 popular votes (66.49%). The main challenger was Gerard B. Patton (33.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Patton

Morrison +33.0 pts · won by 73,119 votes
Bruce MorrisonDemocraticWINNER66.49%
147,394 votes
Gerard B. PattonRepublican33.51%
74,275 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.