Draft:1990 Connecticut Senate Election

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{{Infobox election

|election_name = 1990 Connecticut State Senate election

|country = Connecticut

|type = legislative

|ongoing = no

|previous_election = 1988 Connecticut Senate election

|previous_year = 1988

|next_election = 1992 Connecticut Senate election

|next_year = 1992

|seats_for_election= All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate

|majority_seats = 19

|election_date = November 6, 1990

|turnout =

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|leader1 = Cornelius O'Leary

|party1 = Connecticut Democratic Party

|leader_since1 =

|leaders_seat1 = 7th

|last_election1 = 23

|seats_before1 = 23

|seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 3

|seats1 = 20

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|image2 =

|leader2 = Reginald Smith
(retired)

|leader_since2 =

|party2 = Connecticut Republican Party

|leaders_seat2 = 8th

|last_election2 = 13

|seats_before2 = 12

|seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4

|seats2 = 16

|popular_vote2 =

|percentage2 =

|map_image = 1990 Connecticut Senate Election.png

|map_size = 280px

|map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
{{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}

|title = President pro tempore

|before_election = John B. Larson

|before_party = Connecticut Democratic Party

|after_election = John B. Larson

|after_party = Connecticut Democratic Party

}}

{{Elections in Connecticut}}

The 1990 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1990 United States elections. All 36 seats were up for re-election. Senators serve two year terms and are up for re-election every election cycle.

The Democrats lost 3 seats, while the Republicans gained 4 seats, but the Democrats ultimately maintained their majority in the Senate.

These elections also saw the attempt of Greenwich selectman and future governor Ned Lamont's attempt to win in the 36th district, but he lost to Republican William H. Nickerson after former Republican Senator Emil Benvenuto, who had switched to the A Connecticut Party, also lost to him.{{cite web |title=Democrats keep control of General Assembly |date=November 7, 1990 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oQchAAAAIBAJ&dq=atkin+Benvenuto&pg=PA3&article_id=4647,964755 |website=The Norwalk Hour}}{{cite web |title=1990 Nov 6 :: General Election :: State Senator :: District 36 |url=https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/10695 |website=Connecticut Secretary of State}}