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1982 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1982 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Bill O'Neill won the 1982 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Bill O'Neill received 578,264 popular votes (53.35%). The main challenger was Lewis Rome (45.93%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Neill and Rome

O'Neill +7.4 pts · won by 80,491 votes
Bill O'NeillDemocraticWINNER53.35%
578,264 votes
Lewis RomeRepublican45.93%
497,773 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.