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      Home/Elections/1978/Governor/Connecticut
      1978·Governor·Connecticut

      Connecticut Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Ella T. Grasso
      59.1%613,109 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ronald A Sarasin
      40.7%422,316 votes
      Margin
      D+18.4
      1,036,608 total votes
      3 candidates1,036,608 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ella T. GrassoDEM✓
      		DEM613,10959.1%
      Ronald A SarasinREP
      		REP422,31640.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,1830.1%

      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
      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

      Ella T. GrassoDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+18.4
      Career1974-1978
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ronald A SarasinREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.0
      Career1968-1978
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Connecticut, 1978

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