1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The Connecticut gubernatorial election of 1994 included Republican John G. Rowland winning the open seat following the retirement of A Connecticut Party Governor Lowell Weicker. The election was a four-way race between A Connecticut Party Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark, Republican U.S. Congressman John G. Rowland, Democrat state comptroller Bill Curry, and independent conservative talk show host Tom Scott. Rowland won the election with just 36% of the vote.[1]

1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election
November 8, 1994
 
Nominee John G. Rowland Bill Curry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 415,201 375,133
Percentage 36.2% 32.7%
 
Nominee Eunice Groark Tom Scott
Party A Connecticut Party Independent
Popular vote 216,585 130,128
Percentage 18.9% 11.3%
Municipal results
Rowland:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Curry:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Groark:      30–40%
Governor before election

Lowell Weicker
A Connecticut Party

 Elected Governor

John G. Rowland
Republican

Elections in Connecticut

Polling
Source Date John G.
Rowland (R)		 Bill
Curry (D)		 Eunice
Groark (ACP)		 Tom
Scott (I)
Hartford Courant November 7, 1994 30% 25% 18% 11%
New London Day November 6, 1994 28% 31% 13% 12%
Manchester Journal October 23, 1994 37% 22% — —

References
  1. "Summary of Vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor" (PDF). Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State. November 13, 1994. Retrieved October 13, 2010.


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