1998 governor elections · Connecticut history
Connecticut governor election 1998
John Rowland REP +27.5 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 999,537
- Margin
- 27.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rowland Won | REP | 628,707 | 62.90% | |
| Barbara Kennelly | DEM | 354,187 | 35.44% | |
| Joseph Zdoneczyk | CNC | 8,792 | 0.88% | |
| Ned Vare | LIB | 5,637 | 0.56% | |
| Roberta Scaglione | TLP | 2,212 | 0.22% | |
| Write-in | — | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 999,537 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics-Vote-for-Governor--Lt-Governor--November-1998
Other Connecticut governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Edward Lamont | 11.4 |
| 2018 | Edward Lamont | 3.7 |
| 2014 | Dannel P. Malloy | 2.3 |
| 2010 | Dannel P. Malloy | 1.7 |
| 2006 | M. Jodi Rell | 27.8 |
| 2002 | John Rowland | 12.2 |
| 1998 | John Rowland | 27.5 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Connecticut governor race?
John Rowland (REP) won with 62.9% of the vote, ahead of Barbara Kennelly (35.4%), a margin of 27.5 points.
Did the Connecticut governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Connecticut governor race?
999,537 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.