1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election included 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.[1]

1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1986 November 6, 1990 1994 →
 
Nominee Lowell Weicker John G. Rowland Bruce Morrison
Party A Connecticut Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Eunice Groark Robert Jaekle Sandra Bender
Popular vote 460,576 427,840 236,641
Percentage 40.4% 37.5% 20.7%

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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
A Connecticut Party Lowell Weicker 460,576 40.36%
Republican John G. Rowland 427,840 37.49%
Democratic Bruce Morrison 236,641 20.74%
Concerned Citizens Joseph Zdonczyk 16,044 1.41%
Write-in 21 0.00%
Total votes 1,141,122 100.00%
A Connecticut Party (1990) gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Understanding the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 29, 2016.