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The 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
Incumbent Democratic Governor John N. Dempsey decided not to run for re-election. Republican nominee Thomas Meskill defeated Democratic nominee Emilio Q. Daddario with 53.76% of the vote.
Between 1956 and 1990 in Connecticut, party conventions nominated candidates subject to a system of "challenge" primaries that allowed defeated candidates to petition for a popular vote if they received at least 20 percent of the convention vote. [1] [2]
Daddario was unopposed for the nomination at the state convention. [3]
The Republican state convention was held on June 20, 1970 at Hartford. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Meskill | 798 | 77.55 | |
| Republican | Wallace Barnes | 231 | 22.45 | |
| Total votes | 1,029 | 100.00 | ||
The Republican primary election was held on August 12, 1970. [2] [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Meskill | 93,419 | 71.42 | |
| Republican | Wallace Barnes | 37,383 | 28.58 | |
| Total votes | 130,802 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Meskill | 582,160 | 53.76% | ||
| Democratic | Emilio Q. Daddario | 500,561 | 46.23% | ||
| Write-ins | 76 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 81,599 | 7.54% | |||
| Turnout | 1,082,797 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
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