Abraham Ribicoff, Governor

Abraham Ribicoff

Governor
Born
April 9, 1910
Died
February 22, 1998
Age at death
87
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954–1958
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ribicoff1.1M
Opponents821,172
2
Elections run

Between 1954 and 1958, Abraham Ribicoff ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Ribicoff's biggest single-election total was 607,012 votes, in the 1958 governor election in Connecticut. Ribicoff's closest win came in the 1954 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 3,115 votes.

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How many votes has Abraham Ribicoff received?

Abraham Ribicoff has received 1,070,655 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Abraham Ribicoff’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorConnecticutWon607,01262.29%Fred R. Zeller
1954GovernorConnecticutWon463,64349.5%John Davis Lodge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q323417). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abraham Ribicoff: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abraham-ribicoff-connecticut. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.