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The 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Bill O'Neill had assumed the governor's office in 1980 after Ella Grasso resigned due to poor health. Grasso died just weeks later on February 5, 1981. Governor O'Neill defeated former Connecticut state senator Lewis Rome for his first full term in the governor's office.

Results

1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill O'Neill (incumbent) 578,264 53.35% -5.80%
Republican Lewis Rome 497,773 45.93% +5.19%
Libertarian Walter Gengarelly 7,839 0.72% N/A
Total votes 1,083,876 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "1982 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.