1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 1982 took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Bill O'Neill assumed the governor's office in 1980 after Ella T. Grasso resigned. Bill O'Neill won against former Connecticut state senator Lewis Rome for his first full term in the governor's office.
Results
Democratic | Bill O'Neill | 578,264 | 53.35% | −5.80% | |
Republican | Lewis Rome | 497,773 | 45.93% | +5.19% | |
Libertarian | Walter Gengarelly | 7,839 | 0.72% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Majority | 72,652 | 7.42% | −10.99% | ||
Turnout | 1,083,876 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} |
References
- ^ "1982 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Retrieved 21 June 2016.