1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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County results O'Neill: 50–60% Rome: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Connecticut |
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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. O'Neill defeated former Connecticut state senator Lewis Rome for his first full term in the governor's office.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bill O'Neill (incumbent) | 578,264 | 53.35% | -5.80% | |
Republican | Lewis Rome | 497,773 | 45.93% | +5.19% | |
Libertarian | Walter Gengarelly | 7,839 | 0.72% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,083,876 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
Democratic hold |
References[]
- ^ "1982 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
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