1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 1982 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut presidential no 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1978 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1986 November 2, 1982 67.5%https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.aa0009076753&seq=758 Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1983 CT State Library William A. O'Neill 1986.png Bill O'Neill Joseph J. Fauliso Democratic Party (United States) 578,264 53.35% 3x4.svg Lewis Rome Gerald Labriola Republican Party (United States) 497,773 45.93% 220px County results 220px Municipality results O'Neill: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Rome: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Governor Bill O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) Bill O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Bill O'Neill had assumed the governor's office in 1980 after Ella Grasso resigned due to poor health. Grasso died just weeks later on February 5, 1981. Governor O'Neill defeated former Connecticut state senator Lewis Rome for his first full term in the governor's office. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bill O'Neill, incumbent governor Eliminated at convention Ernest N. Abate, Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Lewis Rome, former Senate majority leader from the 8th district, former mayor of Bloomfield, and candidate for this seat in 1978. Eliminated at convention Gerald Labriola, state senator from the 15th district. (Later became lieutenant governor nominee). Withdrew after convention Richard C. Bozzuto, former Senate minority leader from the 32nd district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1980. Withdrew before convention Russell L. Post Jr., state senator from the 8th district.Post Drops Out of GOP Contest July 17, 1982 https://books.google.com/books?id=sihJAAAAIBAJ&dq=Russell+L.+Post+Jr.&pg=PA2&article_id=980,2901197 The Norwalk Hour July 24, Republican convention. (First round) Republican Party (United States) Lewis Rome 414 44.61% Republican Party (United States) Richard C. Bozzuto 392 42.25% Republican Party (United States) Jerry Labriola 122 13.14% 928 100.00% After the first round of voting, Labriola withdrew, not reaching the 20% threshold needed to enter a primary. He freed his delegates 'to support the candidates of their choice.' He added, however, that his personal choice was Rome.WEICKER AND ROME ENDORSED; BUSH PLANS PRIMARY https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/25/nyregion/weicker-and-rome-endorsed-bush-plans-primary.html 25 Jul 1982 Madden Richard L. The New York Times July 24, Republican convention. (Second round) Republican Party (United States) Lewis Rome 488 52.47% Republican Party (United States) Richard C. Bozzuto 442 47.53% 930 100.00% Although he met the threshold standards to launch a primary, on August 4, eleven days after the convention, Bozzuto finally announced that he would not seek a primary against Rome.Bozzuto Won't Take Road to Rome August 5, 1982 https://books.google.com/books?id=NRpJAAAAIBAJ&dq=Bozzuto+primary&pg=PA2&article_id=1176,523871 The Norwalk Hour Results 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election1982 Statement of Vote http://www.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1982_sov.pdf Connecticut Secretary of State 21 June 2016 4 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504113259/http://www.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1982_sov.pdf dead Democratic Party (United States) Bill O'Neill (incumbent) 578,264 53.35% -5.80% Republican Party (United States) Lewis Rome 497,773 45.93% +5.19% Libertarian Party (United States) Walter Gengarelly 7,839 0.72% N/A 1,083,876 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial 1982 Connecticut Category:November 1982 in the United States Category:1982 in Connecticut