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Parents > United States > Connecticut > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 12, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close September 12, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorUser 13
Last ModifiedRBH February 21, 2012 03:48pm
Data SourcesGubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameElla T. Grasso Votes643,490 (58.35%)
Term01/01/1975 - 01/01/1979 Margin203,321 (+18.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameElla T. Grasso Votes613,109 (59.15%)
Term01/01/1979 - 12/31/1980 Margin190,793 (+18.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceCT Governor 11/07/1978

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Name (I) Gov. Ella T. Grasso Lt. Gov. Robert K. Killian, Sr.  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 137,904 (67.33%) 66,924 (32.67%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -70,980 (-34.65%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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Aug 26, 1978 04:00pm News Bloodletting Begins in Conn. Governor's Primary  Article BrentinCO 

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