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1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Connecticut


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Ella Grasso*
(D)		 Ronald Sarasin
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Fairfield47%146,24956.8%111,15743.2%1520.1%35,092 257,558
Hartford50%171,77261.2%108,61038.7%4430.2%63,162 280,825
Litchfield56%32,67755.7%25,88644.2%610.1%6,791 58,624
Middlesex54%27,97759.3%19,17440.6%520.1%8,803 47,203
New Haven49%151,71358.6%106,95341.3%3070.1%44,760 258,973
New London43%43,67363.3%25,22536.6%480.1%18,448 68,946
Tolland46%21,51860.4%14,01039.3%990.3%7,508 35,627
Windham48%17,53060.8%11,29139.1%210.1%6,239 28,842
TOTAL 52% 613,10959.1% 422,31640.7% 1,1830.1% 190,793 1,036,608
Total R vote: 422,316 (40.7%)      Total D vote: 613,109 (59.1%)      Total Other vote: 1,183 (0.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $726,260 $869,451
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1978 Governor, Fairfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 146,249 56.8%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 111,157 43.2%
TOTAL 257,558
Turnout: 47%


1978 Governor, Hartford County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 171,772 61.2%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 108,610 38.7%
TOTAL 280,825
Turnout: 50%


1978 Governor, Litchfield County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 32,677 55.7%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 25,886 44.2%
TOTAL 58,624
Turnout: 56%


1978 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 27,977 59.3%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 19,174 40.6%
TOTAL 47,203
Turnout: 54%


1978 Governor, New Haven County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 151,713 58.6%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 106,953 41.3%
TOTAL 258,973
Turnout: 49%


1978 Governor, New London County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 43,673 63.3%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 25,225 36.6%
TOTAL 68,946
Turnout: 43%


1978 Governor, Tolland County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 21,518 60.4%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 14,010 39.3%
TOTAL 35,627
Turnout: 46%


1978 Governor, Windham County
CandidateVotesPct
Ella Grasso* (D) 17,530 60.8%
Ronald Sarasin (R) 11,291 39.1%
TOTAL 28,842
Turnout: 48%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Ella Grasso*
Total Disbursements: $726,260

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Ronald Sarasin
Total Disbursements: $869,451

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Ella Grasso* 137,904 67.3%
2   Robert Killian 66,924 32.7%
TOTAL VOTES 204,828