1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1966 United States gubernatorial elections.

1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1962 November 8, 1966 1970  →
←  1962 (Lt. Governor)
Turnout	77.3% [1]
Nominee John N. Dempsey E. Clayton Gengras Party Democratic Republican Running mate Attilio R. Frassinelli John L. Gerardo Popular vote 561,599 446,536 Percentage 55.68% 44.28%
County results Municipality results Dempsey:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Gengras:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Governor before election John N. Dempsey Democratic Elected Governor John N. Dempsey Democratic

The 1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat John N. Dempsey defeated Republican nominee E. Clayton Gengras with 55.68% of the vote.

In 1962, Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved of 5 Constitutional Amendments placed on the ballot. Among these was a proposition to end the Governor and Lieutenant Governor from running separately in an election, which won, 81% to 19%. ^{[2] [3]}

As a result, this was the first gubernatorial election to have both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor run on the same ticket in a general election.

General election

Candidates

• John N. Dempsey, Democratic
• E. Clayton Gengras, Republican

Results

1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John N. Dempsey (incumbent)	561,599	55.68%
	Republican	E. Clayton Gengras	446,536	44.28%
Total votes			1,008,557	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1967". CT State Library.
2. "Constitutional Amendment Concerning Election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor". Connecticut Secretary of State.
3. "All Five Constitutional Amendments Win". Meriden Record . November 7, 1962.
4. Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781452290171 . Retrieved April 30, 2020.