The 1974 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee

Ella Grasso Ella Rosa Giovianna Oliva Grasso (née Tambussi; May 10, 1919 – February 5, 1981) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 83rd governor of Connecticut from January 8, 1975, to December 31, 1980, after r ...

defeated Republican nominee

Robert H. Steele Robert Hampton Steele (born November 3, 1938) is a retired American politician and author from the state of Connecticut. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Steele served in the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Re ...

with 58.35% of the vote. Grasso thus became the first woman to be elected

Governor of Connecticut The governor of Connecticut is the head of government of Connecticut, and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. state, state's Connecticut Military Department, military forces. The Governor (United States), governor has a duty to enforce state laws, ...

and the first woman elected governor of a US state who was not the spouse or widow of a former Governor.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Ella Grasso, Democratic *Robert H. Steele, Republican Other candidates *Thomas J. Pallone, George Wallace Party *Allen C. Peichert, American

Results

References

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November 1974 in the United States 1974 in Connecticut