The 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 7, to elect Governor of Connecticut, Incumbent Governor Ella Grasso and running mate William A. O'Neill defeated Republican candidate Ronald A. Sarasin and running mate Lewis Rome with 59.15% of the vote.
^ abGuide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN9781568029818. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
^Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN9781452290171. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
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1978, connecticut, gubernatorial, election, related, races, 1978, united, states, gubernatorial, elections, held, tuesday, november, elect, governor, connecticut, incumbent, governor, ella, grasso, running, mate, william, neill, defeated, republican, candidate. For related races see 1978 United States gubernatorial elections The 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 7 to elect Governor of Connecticut Incumbent Governor Ella Grasso and running mate William A O Neill defeated Republican candidate Ronald A Sarasin and running mate Lewis Rome with 59 15 of the vote 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1974 November 7 1978 1982 Nominee Ella Grasso Ronald SarasinParty Democratic RepublicanRunning mate Bill O Neill Lewis RomePopular vote 613 109 422 316Percentage 59 15 40 74 County resultsMunicipality resultsGrasso 50 60 60 70 70 80 Moffett 50 60 60 70 Governor before electionElla GrassoDemocratic Elected Governor Ella GrassoDemocratic Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 ReferencesPrimary elections editPrimary elections were held on September 12 1978 1 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Ella Grasso incumbent Governor Robert K Killian incumbent Lieutenant GovernorResults edit Democratic primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ella Grasso incumbent 137 904 67 33Democratic Robert K Killian 66 924 32 67Total votes 204 828 100 00General election editCandidates edit Ella Grasso Democratic Ronald A Sarasin RepublicanResults edit 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ella Grasso incumbent 613 109 59 15 Republican Ronald A Sarasin 422 316 40 74 Majority 190 793Turnout 1 036 608Democratic hold SwingReferences edit a b Guide to U S elections CQ Press Congressional Quarterly inc CQ Press 2005 ISBN 9781568029818 Retrieved November 7 2018 Cook Rhodes November 5 2013 America Votes 30 2011 2012 Election Returns by State Rhodes Cook CQ Press ISBN 9781452290171 Retrieved November 7 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election amp oldid 1186066781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
