The 1986 United States Senate election in Connecticut took place on November 3, 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.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Chris Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Roger Eddy, Republican National Committeeman[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christ Dodd (Incumbent) | 632,695 | 64.8% | |
Republican | Roger Eddy | 340,438 | 34.9% | |
Independent | Edward J. McCallum, Jr. | 3,800 | 0.4% |