1988 Connecticut Senate election

1988 Connecticut State Senate election
November 8, 1988
All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Cornelius O'Leary Reginald Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 7th 8th
Last election 25 11
Seats won 23 13
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 680,626 611,751
Percentage 52.51% 47.20%
Swing 3.56% 3.27%
Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
President pro tempore before election

John B. Larson
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

John B. Larson
Democratic

The 1988 Connecticut State Senate elections took place as a part of the biennial 1988 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 retained their majority in the State Senate, having a 23-13 majority over the Republicans, although losing their supermajority.

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