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The1994 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994, to elect thegovernor of Connecticut. RepublicanJohn G. Rowland won the open seat following the retirement ofA Connecticut Party GovernorLowell Weicker. The election was a four-way race between A Connecticut Party Lieutenant GovernorEunice Groark, Republican U.S. Congressman John G. Rowland, Democratic state comptrollerBill Curry, and independent conservative talk show hostTom Scott. Rowland won the election with just 36% of the vote.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Curry | 93,241 | 54.72% | |
| Democratic | John B. Larson | 77,165 | 45.28% | |
| Total votes | 170,406 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Rowland | 78,051 | 67.83% | |
| Republican | Pauline R. Kezer | 37,010 | 32.17% | |
| Total votes | 115,061 | 100.00% | ||
| Source | Date | John G. Rowland (R) | Bill Curry (D) | Eunice Groark (ACP) | Tom Scott (I) |
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| Hartford Courant | November 7, 1994 | 30% | 25% | 18% | 11% |
| New London Day | November 6, 1994 | 28% | 31% | 13% | 12% |
| Manchester Journal | October 23, 1994 | 37% | 22% | — | — |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John G. Rowland | 415,201 | 36.20% | ||
| Democratic | Bill Curry | 375,133 | 32.70% | ||
| A Connecticut Party | Eunice Groark | 216,585 | 18.88% | ||
| Independent Party | Tom Scott | 130,128 | 11.35% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | Joseph A. Zdonczyk | 10,007 | 0.87% | ||
| Total votes | 1,147,054 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromA Connecticut Party (1990) | |||||
Rowland won four of six congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[3]
| District | Groark | Rowland | Curry | Scott | Representative |
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| 1st | 24% | 22% | 36% | 16% | Barbara Kennelly |
| 2nd | 27% | 28% | 32% | 13% | Sam Gejdenson |
| 3rd | 16% | 38% | 37% | 9% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 14% | 49% | 33% | 3% | Chris Shays |
| 5th | 11% | 51% | 28% | 9% | Gary Franks |
| 6th | 20% | 32% | 30% | 17% | Nancy Johnson |
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