1990 Connecticut Senate election

1990 Connecticut State Senate election
November 6, 1990
All 36 seats in the Connecticut State Senate
19 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Cornelius O'Leary Reginald Smith
(retired)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 7th 8th
Last election 23 13
Seats before 23 12
Seats won 20 16
Seat change 3 4
  Third party
 
Leader Emil Benvenuto (lost-reelection)
Party A Connecticut
Leader's seat 36th
Last election 0
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seat change 1
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 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, with the Democrats ultimately maintaining 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 Republican Senator Emil Benvenuto, who had switched to the A Connecticut Party, also lost to him.

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