1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 1990 included a three-way race for a seat left open when Governor Bill O'Neill declined to run for re-election. A Connecticut Party nominee Lowell Weicker won the election, becoming the first third party candidate to win a gubernatorial election since the 1970s in Maine.[1]

1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
November 6, 1990
 
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%
Municipal Results
Governor before election

Bill O'Neill
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Lowell Weicker
A Connecticut Party

Elections in Connecticut

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

A Connecticut Party

Concerned Citizens Party
  • Joseph Zdonczyk

Results
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 1,114,122 100.00%
A Connecticut Party gain from Democratic
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References
  1. "Understanding the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 29, 2016.


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