1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut

{{Short description|none}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut

| country = Connecticut

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Connecticut

| previous_year = 1980

| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Connecticut

| next_year = 1992

| election_date = November 4, 1986

| image1 = File:Chris Dodd.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Chris Dodd

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 632,695

| percentage1 = 64.76%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Roger Eddy

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 340,438

| percentage2 = 34.85%

| map = {{switcher|220px

|County results

|220px

|Municipality results}}

| map_caption = Dodd: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Eddy: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Chris Dodd

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Chris Dodd

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Connecticut}}

The 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 4, 1986, alongside other elections to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

= Democratic =

= Republican =

  • Roger Eddy, Republican National Committeeman{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ErkLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=01UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6388,5149614&dq=chris+dodd&hl=en|title = Ludington Daily News - Google News Archive Search}}

Results

{{Election box begin no change

| title=Connecticut United States Senate election, 1986{{Cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3686|title = Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1986}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Chris Dodd (incumbent)

| votes = 632,695

| percentage = 64.76%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Roger Eddy

| votes = 340,438

| percentage = 34.85%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Independent (United States)

| candidate = Edward J. McCallum Jr.

| votes = 3,800

| percentage = 0.39%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (US)

| loser =

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Connecticut elections}}

{{1986 United States elections}}

Category:1986 Connecticut elections

1986

Connecticut

Category:Chris Dodd