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1966 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1966 Governor race

Who won the 1966 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John N. Dempsey won the 1966 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John N. Dempsey received 561,599 popular votes (55.68%). The main challenger was E. Clayton Gengras (44.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Dempsey and Gengras

Dempsey +11.4 pts · won by 115,063 votes
John N. DempseyDemocraticWINNER55.68%
561,599 votes
E. Clayton GengrasRepublican44.28%
446,536 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.