1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election happened on November 6, 1990. It was a three-way race between Democrat candidate Bruce Morrison, Republican candidate John G. Rowland, and third party candidate Lowell Weicker. Lowell Weicker ran as the candidate from A Connecticut Party and narrowly won.[1]
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Weicker: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Rowland: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Morrison: 30–40% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
changeCandidates
change- A Connecticut Party: Lowell Weicker, former Republican U.S. Senator
- Concerned Citizens: Joseph Zdonczyk
- Democratic Party: John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from CT 3
- Republican Party: Bruce Morrison, U.S. Representative from CT 5
Results
change| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | 1,141,122 | 100.00% | ||
References
change- ↑ Mehren, Elizabeth (July 1, 1991). "A Taxing Situation : Politics: Connecticut Gov. Lowell Weicker loves a challenge. He's facing his biggest one yet by proposing the state's first income tax to solve its budget mess". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ↑ "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Connecticut". US Election Atlas. Retrieved January 6, 2024.