1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 77.3%[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dempsey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gengras: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democrat John N. Dempsey defeated Republican nominee E. Clayton Gengras with 55.68% of the vote.
In 1962, Connecticut voters overwhelmingly approved of 5 Constitutional Amendments placed on the ballot. Among these was a proposition to end the Governor and Lieutenant Governor from running separately in an election, which won, 81% to 19%.[2][3]
As a result, this was the first gubernatorial election to have both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor run on the same ticket in a general election.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John N. Dempsey, Democratic
- E. Clayton Gengras, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John N. Dempsey (incumbent) | 561,599 | 55.68% | |
| Republican | E. Clayton Gengras | 446,536 | 44.28% | |
| Total votes | 1,008,557 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1967". CT State Library.
- ^ "Constitutional Amendment Concerning Election of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor". Connecticut Secretary of State.
- ^ "All Five Constitutional Amendments Win". Meriden Record. November 7, 1962.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved April 30, 2020.