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2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Turnout	51.2%
	Rowland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Curry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; John G. Rowland; Republican	Elected Governor ; John G. Rowland; Republican

The 2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican governor John G. Rowland won reelection to a third consecutive term, defeating Democrat Bill Curry. Rowland became the first Connecticut Governor to win a third term in office, but did not finish his term, resigning in 2004 due to allegations of corruption. Despite losing this election, as of 2022, Curry is the last Democratic gubernatorial candidate to carry Windham County.

General election

Candidates

Democratic

Bill Curry, Counselor to the President under Clinton Administration, nominee in 1994
- Running mate: George Jepsen, Connecticut State Senator

Republican

John G. Rowland, incumbent governor of Connecticut
- Running mate: Jodi Rell, incumbent lieutenant governor of Connecticut

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report^[1]	Likely R	October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball^[2]	Likely R	November 4, 2002

Results

2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John G. Rowland (incumbent)	573,958	56.1%
	Democratic	Bill Curry	448,984	43.9%
	Write-in		56	0.0%
Total votes			1,022,998	100.0%
	Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Windham (largest town: Windham)

References

^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

[1] "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[2] "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.

[3] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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