1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 1978 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1974 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1974 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1982 November 7, 1978 66.8%https://archive.org/details/register79conn/page/718/mode/2up Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1979 CT State Library File:Ella Grasso.jpg 150x150px Ella Grasso Bill O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) 613,109 59.15% File:Ronald Sarasin.png Ronald Sarasin Lewis Rome Republican Party (United States) 422,316 40.74% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Grasso: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Sarasin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Ella Grasso Democratic Party (United States) Ella Grasso Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat Ella Grasso and running mate Bill O'Neill defeated Republican candidate Ronald A. Sarasin and running mate Lewis Rome with 59.15% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 12, 1978.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2018-11-07 Democratic primary Candidates Ella Grasso, incumbent governor Robert K. Killian, incumbent lieutenant governor Results Democratic primary results Ella Grasso (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 137,904 67.33 Robert K. Killian Democratic Party (United States) 66,924 32.67 204,828 100.00 General election Candidates Ella Grasso, Democratic Ronald A. Sarasin, Republican Results 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA105 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2018-11-07 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Democratic Party (United States) Ella Grasso (incumbent) 613,109 59.15% Republican Party (United States) Ronald A. Sarasin 422,316 40.74% 190,793 1,036,608 Democratic Party (United States) References 1978 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:November 1978 in the United States Category:1978 in Connecticut