Election
The 1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, and incumbent Republican Governor John G. Rowland won re-election against Democratic Candidate United States Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly. This election was the first time since 1944 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Connecticut was re-elected.
Fetching the article from Wikipedia…
Text from the Wikipedia article “1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The 1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, and incumbent Republican Governor John G. Rowland won re-election against Democratic Candidate United States Congresswoman Barbara B. Kennelly. This election was the first time since 1944 that an incumbent Republican Governor of Connecticut was re-elected.
Rowland was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Kennelly was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Rowland won all eight counties, flipping five counties.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from A Connecticut Party to Republican
Rowland won all six congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.
Text from the Wikipedia article “1998 Connecticut gubernatorial election”, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.