Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1998

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Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1998
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  

  John G. Rowland 1990 congressional photo.jpg Barbarakennelly.jpg
Nominee John G. Rowland Barbara B. Kennelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote628,707 354,187
Percentage62.9% 35.4%

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1998 results by municipality.svg


Governor before election

John G. Rowland
Republican

Elected Governor

John G. Rowland
Republican

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 1998 took place on November 3, 1998, and incumbent Republican Governor John G. Rowland won re-election against Democratic nominee U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Kennelly.

Republican Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

John G. Rowland American politician

John Grosvenor Rowland is an American politician, author, and convicted felon who served as the 86th Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004. A Republican, he served two nonconsecutive prison terms on various corruption charges. Rowland previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1991, representing the state's 5th district. In 2004, Rowland resigned from office during a corruption investigation, and later pleaded guilty in federal court to a one-count indictment for conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, mail fraud and tax fraud. He was the first Connecticut governor to be elected to three terms since 1784.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

Election results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1998 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican John G. Rowland 628,707 62.90% +26.70%
Democratic Barbara Kennelly 354,187 35.44% +2.73%
Concerned Citizens Joseph A. Zdonczyk 8,792 0.88% +0.01%
Libertarian Ned Vare 5,637 0.56%
Term Limits Roberta Scaglione 2,212 0.22%
Majority 274,250 27.46% +23.97%
Turnout 999,535
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

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