1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1986 November 6, 1990 1994  
Turnout68.2% [1] Increase2.svg
  Lweicker.jpg John G. Rowland 1990 congressional photo.jpg Bruce Morrison.jpg
Nominee Lowell Weicker John G. Rowland Bruce Morrison
Party A Connecticut Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Eunice Groark Robert JaekleSandra Bender
Popular vote460,576427,840236,641
Percentage40.4%37.5%20.7%

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Weicker:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Rowland:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Morrison:     30–40%     50–60%

Governor before election

Bill O'Neill
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lowell Weicker
A Connecticut Party

The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Connecticut. It was a three-way race for a seat left open when Governor William A. O'Neill declined to run for re-election. A Connecticut Party nominee Lowell Weicker narrowly won the election, becoming the first candidate who was not a member of one of the two major parties to win a gubernatorial election since the 1974 election in Maine. [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican nominee

Withdrew

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
A Connecticut Party Lowell Weicker 460,576 40.36%
Republican John G. Rowland 427,84037.49%
Democratic Bruce Morrison 236,64120.74%
Concerned Citizens Joseph Zdonczyk16,0441.41%
Write-in 210.00%
Total votes1,141,122 100.00%
A Connecticut Party gain from Democratic

References

  1. "Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1991". CT State Library.
  2. "Understanding the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  3. Judd Everhart (May 17, 1990). "Foley dismisses GOP defection". The Norwalk Hour .