The 1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election included 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.^[1]

1990 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lowell Weicker John G. Rowland Bruce Morrison Party A Connecticut Party Republican Democratic Running mate Eunice Groark Robert Jaekle Sandra Bender Popular vote 460,576 427,840 236,641 Percentage 40.4% 37.5% 20.7%

County results Municipality results Weicker:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Rowland:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Morrison:      30–40%      50–60%

Governor before election Bill O'Neill Democratic Elected Governor Lowell Weicker A Connecticut Party