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1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1990 Governor race

Who won the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. won the 1990 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. received 460,576 popular votes (40.4%). The main challenger was John G. Rowland (37.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Rowland

Jr. +2.9 pts · won by 32,736 votes
Lowell P. Weicker Jr.A Connecticut PartyWINNER40.4%
460,576 votes
John G. RowlandRepublican37.5%
427,840 votes
Bruce MorrisonDemocratic20.7%
236,641 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.4% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.