1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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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 and won the election, becoming the first third party candidate to win a gubernatorial election since the 1970s in Maine.[1]
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
- John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative
A Connecticut Party
- Lowell Weicker, former Republican U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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A Connecticut Party | Lowell Weicker | 460,576 | 40.94 | |
Republican | John G. Rowland | 427,840 | 38.03 | |
Democratic | Bruce Morrison | 236,641 | 21.03 | |
Total votes | 1,125,057 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Understanding the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved August 29, 2016.