Lewis Rome

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 12, 1933
Died
July 1, 2015
Age at death
81
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rome497,773
Opponents578,264
1
Elections run

Lewis Rome (1933–2015), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 governor election in Connecticut to Bill O'Neill, receiving 497,773 votes (45.93%).

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How many votes has Lewis Rome received?

Lewis Rome has received 497,773 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lewis Rome’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982GovernorConnecticutLost497,77345.93%Bill O'Neill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q20643097). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.