# Connecticut's 87th House of Representatives district

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

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | Terms | Note |
| Dave Yaccarino | Republican | 2011 – Present | 4 | |
| Steve Fontana | Democratic | 1997 – 2011 | 8 | Defeated |
| Curtis Andrews | Republican | 1993 - 1997 | 2 | Defeated |
| Bill Gambardella | Democratic | 1989 – 1993 | 2 | Redistricted |
| Paul Abercrombie | Republican | 1977 - 1989 | 6 | Defeated |

## Recent elections

State Election 2022: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 8,846 | 100% | |
State Election 2020: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Kathy Grant | 4,805 | 32% | |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 10,375 | 68% | |
State Election 2018: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Theresa Ranciato-Viele | 4,308 | 36% | |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 7,772 | 64% | |
State Election 2016: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Gifford | 3,331 | 25.4% | |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 9,765 | 74.6% | |
State Election 2014: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Alden Mead | 2,523 | 27.2% | |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 6,012 | 64.8% | |
State Election 2012: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 9,151 | 100% | |
State Election 2010: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 4,722 | 46.3% | |
| | Republican | Dave Yaccarino | 5,486 | 53.7% | |
State Election 2008: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 7,898 | 62% | |
| | Republican | Veronica Kivela | 4,836 | 38% | |
State Election 2006: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 6,183 | | |
| | Republican | Laurie-Jean Hannon | 2,989 | | |
State Election 2004: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 7,533 | | |
| | Republican | Laurie-Jean Hannon | 4,215 | | |
State Election 2002: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 5,056 | | |
| | Republican | Michael O. Peterson | 3,723 | | |
State Election 2000: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 7,242 | | |
| | Republican | E. Richard Wilson | 4,291 | | |
State Election 1998: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 4,952 | | |
| | Republican | Charles DeMartino | 3,346 | | |
State Election 1996: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 5,975 | | |
| | Republican | Curt Andrews | 4,838 | | |
State Election 1994: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Fontana | 4,401 | | |
| | Republican | Curt Andrews | 4,574 | | |
State Election 1992: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Faye K. Clarke | 5,246 | | |
| | Republican | Curt Andrews | 5,803 | | |
State Election 1990: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William Gambardella | 4,954 | | |
| | Republican | Lewis Borrelli | 3,760 | | |
State Election 1988: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William Gambardella | 5,235 | | |
| | Republican | Paul Abercrombie | 5,194 | | |
State Election 1986: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sally J. Buemi | 3.772 | | |
| | Republican | Paul Abercrombie | 4,110 | | |
State Election 1984: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bessie B. Phillips | 4,869 | | |
| | Republican | Paul Abercrombie | 6,592 | | |
State Election 1982: House District 87 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John P. McManus | 4,205 | | |
| | Republican | Paul Abercrombie | 4,663 | | |