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Elections / 1998 · Governor · CT

John G. Rowland won Connecticut's 1998 governor's race.

John G. Rowland (Republican) led by 27.5 points statewide.

Statewide result
Connecticut 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
John G. RowlandRRepublican628,70762.9%
Barbara B. KennellyDDemocratic354,18735.4%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1996D+18.1Governor 1998R+27.9vs. baselineR+46.1

Connecticut's 1998 governor race ran 46.1 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.

Same ballot, 1998CT