John G. Rowland, Governor

John G. Rowland

Governor
Born
May 24, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1984–2002

Photo: Photographer - Calabrese, Anthony, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rowland2.4M
Opponents2.1M
7
Elections run

Between 1984 and 2002, John G. Rowland ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Rowland's biggest single-election total was 628,707 votes, in the 1998 governor election in Connecticut. Rowland's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 21,275 votes.

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How many votes has John G. Rowland received?

John G. Rowland has received 2,438,799 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

John G. Rowland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorConnecticutWon573,95856.1%Bill Curry (head-to-head)
1998GovernorConnecticutWon628,70762.9%Barbara B. Kennelly
1994GovernorConnecticutWon415,20136.2%Bill Curry (head-to-head)
1990GovernorConnecticutLost427,84037.5%Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Bruce Morrison
1988U.S. HouseConnecticutWon163,72973.64%Joseph Marinan Jr.
1986U.S. HouseConnecticutWon98,66460.89%Jim Cohen
1984U.S. HouseConnecticutWon130,70054.31%William R. Ratchford
James P. Peron
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000482) and Wikidata (Q885204). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John G. Rowland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-g-rowland. 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.