1990Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1990 election for Connecticut Governor
Governor · Connecticut
Lowell Weicker (Cst) won with 40.4% of the vote, defeating John Rowland (R) by 2.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Lowell WeickerConstitution · winner
40.4%460,576
John RowlandRepublican
37.5%427,840
Bruce MorrisonDemocrat
20.7%236,641
Joseph A. ZdonczykOther party
1.4%16,044
1,141,101 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Lowell Weicker (CST)John Rowland (R)Bruce Morrison (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph A. Zdonczyk (Other party), 1.4%