Connecticut's 87th House of Representatives district

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The eighty-seventh Connecticut House of Representatives district elects one member of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Its current representative is Dave Yaccarino. [1] The district consists of the town of North Haven. [2]

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List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsTermsNote
Dave Yaccarino Republican 2011 – Present4
Steve Fontana Democratic 1997 – 20118Defeated
Curtis Andrews Republican 1993 - 19972Defeated
Bill Gambardella Democratic 1989 – 19932Redistricted
Paul Abercrombie Republican 1977 - 19896Defeated

Recent elections

State Election 2022: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dave Yaccarino8,846100%


State Election 2020: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kathy Grant4,80532%
Republican Dave Yaccarino10,37568%
State Election 2018: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Theresa Ranciato-Viele4,30836%
Republican Dave Yaccarino7,77264%
State Election 2016: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Gifford3,33125.4%
Republican Dave Yaccarino9,76574.6%
State Election 2014: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Alden Mead2,52327.2%
Republican Dave Yaccarino6,01264.8%
State Election 2012: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dave Yaccarino9,151100%
State Election 2010: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana4,72246.3%
Republican Dave Yaccarino5,48653.7%
State Election 2008: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana7,89862%
Republican Veronica Kivela4,83638%
State Election 2006: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana6,183
Republican Laurie-Jean Hannon2,989
State Election 2004: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana7,533
Republican Laurie-Jean Hannon4,215
State Election 2002: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana5,056
Republican Michael O. Peterson3,723
State Election 2000: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana7,242
Republican E. Richard Wilson4,291
State Election 1998: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana4,952
Republican Charles DeMartino3,346
State Election 1996: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana5,975
Republican Curt Andrews4,838
State Election 1994: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Fontana4,401
Republican Curt Andrews4,574
State Election 1992: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Faye K. Clarke5,246
Republican Curt Andrews5,803
State Election 1990: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Gambardella4,954
Republican Lewis Borrelli3,760
State Election 1988: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic William Gambardella5,235
Republican Paul Abercrombie5,194
State Election 1986: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sally J. Buemi3.772
Republican Paul Abercrombie4,110
State Election 1984: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bessie B. Phillips4,869
Republican Paul Abercrombie6,592
State Election 1982: House District 87
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John P. McManus4,205
Republican Paul Abercrombie4,663

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References

  1. "Connecticut 87th District State House Results: Dave Yaccarino Wins". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  2. "About - State Representative Dave Yaccarino". State Representative Dave Yaccarino. Retrieved March 22, 2018.