The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Connecticut. It was 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.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Bruce A. Morrison, U.S. Representative from the 3rd congressional district.
Eliminated in primary William J. Cibes, state representative from the 39th district.
Convention Democratic convention, July 14 Candidate Round 1 Votes % Bruce A. Morrison 992 68.60% William J. Cibes Jr. 454 31.40% Inactive Ballots 3 ballots
Primary
Republican primary Candidates Nominee John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from Connecticut's 5th congressional district.
Withdrew Reginald J. Smith, Senate minority leader from the 8th Senate district. (endorsed Weicker) Joel Schiavone, New Haven businessman (later became Comptroller nominee)
General election Candidates Bruce Morrison, U.S. Representative from the 3rd congressional district (Democratic) John G. Rowland, U.S. Representative from the 5th congressional district (Republican) Lowell Weicker, former Republican U.S. Senator (A Connecticut Party) Joseph Zdonczyk (Concerned Citizens)
Results
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