1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 1990 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut presidential no 1986 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1986 1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1994 68.2%https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015073065958&seq=813 Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1991 CT State Library November 6, 1990 File:Lweicker.jpg 150x150px Lowell Weicker Eunice Groark A Connecticut Party 460,576 40.36% File:John G. Rowland 1990 congressional photo.jpg John G. Rowland Robert Jaekle Republican Party (United States) 427,840 37.49% File:Bruce Morrison.jpg Bruce Morrison Sandra Bender Democratic Party (United States) 236,641 20.74% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 220px Congressional district results Weicker: #ffd670 30–40% #ffc14d 40–50% #e3a82d 50–60% #d99421 60–70%Rowland: #FFC8CD 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Morrison: #BDD3FF 30–40% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Bill O'Neill Democratic Party (United States) Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Connecticut. It was a three-way race for a seat left open when Governor William A. O'Neill declined to run for re-election. A Connecticut Party nominee Lowell Weicker narrowly won the election, becoming the first candidate who was not a member of one of the two major parties to win a gubernatorial election since the 1974 election in Maine.http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=137585.0 Understanding the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election U.S. Election Atlas August 29, 2016 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bruce A. Morrison, U.S. Representative from the 3rd congressional district. Eliminated in primary William J. Cibes, state representative from the 39th district. Convention Democratic convention, July 14Morrison wins Democratic endorsement for governor https://www.newspapers.com/image/373964670 Michele Jacklin Newspapers.com subscription Hartford Courant July 15, 1990 Candidate Round 1 Votes % Bruce A. Morrison 992 68.60% William J. Cibes Jr. 454 31.40% Inactive Ballots 3 ballots Primary September 11, 1990 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Bruce Morrison 84,771 64.68% Democratic Party (US) William J. Cibes Jr. 46,294 35.32% 131,065 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Nominee John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Withdrew Reginald J. Smith, Senate minority leader from the 8th Senate district.Foley dismisses GOP defection Judd Everhart May 17, 1990 https://books.google.com/books?id=iidJAAAAIBAJ&dq=re-election+connecticut+senators&pg=PA13&article_id=1301,2906886 The Norwalk Hour (endorsed Weicker) Joel Schiavone, New Haven businessman (later became Comptroller nominee) General election Candidates Bruce Morrison, U.S. Representative from the 3rd congressional district (Democratic) John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from the 5th congressional district (Republican) Lowell Weicker, former Republican U.S. Senator (A Connecticut Party) Joseph Zdonczyk (Concerned Citizens) Results General election results Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party 460,576 40.36% John G. Rowland Republican Party (United States) 427,840 37.49% Bruce Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 236,641 20.74% Joseph Zdonczyk Concerned Citizens Party 16,044 1.41% 21 0.00% 1,141,122 100.00% A Connecticut Party Democratic Party (United States) References 2 Gubernatorial 1990 Connecticut Category:November 1990 in the United States Category:1990 in Connecticut