1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1990 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election included a three-way race for a seat left open when Governor William A. O'Neill declined to run for re-election. A Connecticut Party nominee Lowell Weicker narrowly won the election, becoming the first candidate who was not a member of one of the two major parties to win a gubernatorial election since the 1974 election in Maine.

1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 6, 1990

Nominee Lowell Weicker John G. Rowland Bruce Morrison Party A Connecticut Party Republican Democratic Running mate Eunice Groark Robert Jaekle Sandra Bender Popular vote 460,576 427,840 236,641 Percentage 40.4% 37.5% 20.7%

Weicker:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Rowland:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Morrison:      30–40%      50–60%

Governor before election Bill O'Neill Democratic Elected Governor Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party

General election

Candidates

• Bruce Morrison, U.S. Representative from Centerville (Democratic)
• John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from Waterbury (Republican)
• Lowell Weicker, former Republican U.S. Senator (A Connecticut Party)
• Joseph Zdonczyk (Concerned Citizens)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	A Connecticut Party	Lowell Weicker	460,576	40.36%
	Republican	John G. Rowland	427,840	37.49%
	Democratic	Bruce Morrison	236,641	20.74%
	Concerned Citizens	Joseph Zdonczyk	16,044	1.41%
	Write-in		21	0.00%
Total votes			1,141,122	100.00%
	A Connecticut Party (1990) gain from Democratic