1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election included Republican John G. Rowland winning the open seat following the retirement of A Connecticut Party Governor Lowell Weicker. The election was a four-way race between A Connecticut Party Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark, Republican U.S. Congressman John G. Rowland, Democrat state comptroller Bill Curry, and independent conservative talk show host Tom Scott. Rowland won the election with just 36% of the vote.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bill Curry, Connecticut State Comptroller
- John B. Larson, Member of the Connecticut Senate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Curry | 93,241 | 54.72 | |
| Democratic | John B. Larson | 77,165 | 45.28 | |
| Total votes | 170,406 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John G. Rowland, former U.S. Representative for CT-05
- Pauline R. Kezer, Secretary of the State of Connecticut
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Rowland | 78,051 | 67.83 | |
| Republican | Pauline R. Kezer | 37,010 | 32.17 | |
| Total votes | 115,061 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bill Curry (D), Connecticut State Comptroller
- Running mate: Joe Ganim, Mayor of Bridgeport
- John G. Rowland (R), former U.S. Representative for CT-05
- Running mate: Jodi Rell, Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
- Eunice Groark (ACP), incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
- Running mate: Audrey Rowe
- Tom Scott (I), radio talk show host, and realtor
- Running mate: Glen O'Keefe
Polling
| Source | Date | John G. Rowland (R) | Bill Curry (D) | Eunice Groark (ACP) | Tom Scott (I) |
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| Hartford Courant | November 7, 1994 | 30% | 25% | 18% | 11% |
| New London Day | November 6, 1994 | 28% | 31% | 13% | 12% |
| Manchester Journal | October 23, 1994 | 37% | 22% | — | — |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Rowland | 415,201 | 36.20 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Curry | 375,133 | 32.70 | ||
| A Connecticut Party | Eunice Groark | 216,585 | 18.88 | ||
| Independent Party | Tom Scott | 130,128 | 11.35 | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Joseph A. Zdonczyk | 10,007 | 0.87 | ||
| Total votes | 1,147,054 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from A Connecticut Party (1990) | |||||
References
- ^ "Summary of Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State. November 13, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
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