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      Home/Elections/1932/Governor/Connecticut
      1932·Governor·Connecticut

      Connecticut Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Wilbur L. Cross
      49.0%288,347 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John H. Trumbull
      47.1%277,503 votes
      Margin
      D+1.8
      588,782 total votes
      3 candidates588,782 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wilbur L. CrossDEM✓
      		DEM288,34749.0%
      John H. TrumbullREP
      		REP277,50347.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH22,9323.9%

      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
      1998
      John G RowlandREP
      R+27.5
      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 H. TrumbullREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+11.4
      Career1926-1932
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Wilbur L. CrossDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+3.8
      Career1930-1938
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1932

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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