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1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	O'Neill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Rome: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Bill O'Neill; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Bill O'Neill; Democratic

The 1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democratic governor Bill O'Neill had assumed the governor's office in 1980 after Ella Grasso resigned due to poor health. Grasso died just weeks later on February 5, 1981. Governor O'Neill defeated former Connecticut state senator Lewis Rome for his first full term in the governor's office.

Results

1982 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bill O'Neill (incumbent)	578,264	53.35%	−5.80%
	Republican	Lewis Rome	497,773	45.93%	+5.19%
	Libertarian	Walter Gengarelly	7,839	0.72%	N/A
Total votes			1,083,876	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

References

^ "1982 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

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[1] "1982 Statement of Vote" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

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