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| Turnout | 61.4%[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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The1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. IncumbentDemocratic governorBill O'Neill won his second full term against Republican assemblywomanJulie Belaga, who defeatedJerry Labriola for the Republican nomination. This election marked the last time a Democrat would win the governorship inConnecticut until the2010 election, the last time a Democratic gubernatorial candidate has won every county in the state and the last time a Democrat won by a margin of larger than five percent until the2022 election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bill O'Neill (incumbent) | 575,638 | 57.93% | +4.58% | |
| Republican | Julie Belaga | 408,489 | 41.11% | −4.82% | |
| Independent | Frank Longo | 9,565 | 0.96% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 984,127 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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