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1998 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John G. Rowland won the 1998 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John G. Rowland received 628,707 popular votes (62.9%). The main challenger was Barbara B. Kennelly (35.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Rowland and Kennelly

Rowland +27.5 pts · won by 274,520 votes
John G. RowlandRepublicanWINNER62.9%
628,707 votes
Barbara B. KennellyDemocratic35.4%
354,187 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% 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.