Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1990

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1990
Connecticut

 
Nominee Lowell Weicker John G. Rowland Bruce Morrison
Party A Connecticut Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 460,576 427,840 236,641
Percentage 40.4% 37.5% 20.7%

County Results

Governor before election

Bill O'Neill
Democratic

Elected Governor

Lowell Weicker
A Connecticut Party

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

A Connecticut Party

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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


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