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      Home/Elections/1998/Governor/Connecticut
      1998·Governor·Connecticut

      Connecticut Governor

      Winner
      REP
      John G Rowland
      62.9%628,707 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Barbara Bailey Kennelly
      35.4%354,187 votes
      Margin
      R+27.5
      999,537 total votes
      3 candidates999,537 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John G RowlandREP✓
      		REP628,70762.9%
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      		DEM354,18735.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH16,6431.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Connecticut

      2022
      Ned LamontDEM
      D+12.9
      2018
      Ned LamontDEM
      D+3.1
      2014
      Dan MalloyDEM
      D+2.6
      2010
      Dan MalloyDEM
      D+0.6
      2006
      M Jodi RellREP
      R+27.8
      2002
      John G RowlandREP
      R+12.2
      1994
      John G RowlandREP
      R+3.5
      1990
      OtherOTH
      R+16.6
      1986
      William A. O'NeillDEM
      D+16.8
      1982
      William A. O'NeillDEM
      D+7.4
      1978
      Ella T. GrassoDEM
      D+18.4
      1974
      Ella T. GrassoDEM
      D+18.4
      1970
      Thomas J. MeskillREP
      R+7.5
      1966
      John N. DempseyDEM
      D+11.4
      View all Governor history for Connecticut →

      Candidates

      John G RowlandREP
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+12.2
      Career1980-2002
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Barbara Bailey KennellyDEM
      Record8W-4L
      Avg MarginR+27.5
      Career1982-1998
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →US House6 contests →
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