1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 1994 included Republican John G. Rowland winning the open seat following the retirement of A Connecticut Party Governor Lowell Weicker. The election was a four-way race between A Connecticut Party Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark, Republican U.S. Congressman John G. Rowland, Democrat state comptroller Bill Curry, and independent conservative talk show host Tom Scott. Rowland won the election with just 36% of the vote.[1]

1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 8, 1994

Nominee John G. Rowland Bill Curry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 415,201 375,133 Percentage 36.2% 32.7%   Nominee Eunice Groark Tom Scott Party A Connecticut Party Independent Popular vote 216,585 130,128 Percentage 18.9% 11.3%

Municipal results Rowland:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Curry:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Groark:      30–40%

Governor before election Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party Elected Governor John G. Rowland Republican

Polling

Source	Date	John G. Rowland (R)	Bill Curry (D)	Eunice Groark (ACP)	Tom Scott (I)
Hartford Courant	November 7, 1994	30%	25%	18%	11%
New London Day	November 6, 1994	28%	31%	13%	12%
Manchester Journal	October 23, 1994	37%	22%	—	—

References

1. "Summary of Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2010.