2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 2002 United States gubernatorial elections.

2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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| <- 1998 | November 5, 2002 | 2006 ->

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Turnout| 56.51%[1]
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Nominee  | John G. Rowland | Bill Curry |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Running mate  | Jodi Rell | George Jepsen
Popular vote  | 573,958 | 448,984
Percentage  | 56.1% | 43.9%

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County results

Municipality results

Congressional district results

Rowland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Curry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Governor before election

John G. Rowland
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John G. Rowland
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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

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### Candidates

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#### Democratic

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* Bill Curry, Counselor to the President under Clinton Administration, nominee in 1994
* Running mate: George Jepsen, Connecticut state senator

#### Republican

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

### Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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The Cook Political Report[2] | Likely R  | October 31, 2002
Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Likely R  | November 4, 2002

### Results

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2002 Connecticut gubernatorial election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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* Windham (largest town: Windham)

### By congressional district

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Rowland won all five congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[5]

District  | Rowland  | Curry  | Representative

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1st | 52% | 48%  | John Larson
2nd | 54% | 46%  | Rob Simmons
3rd | 52% | 48%  | Rosa DeLauro
4th | 60% | 40%  | Chris Shays
5th | 63% | 37%  | Nancy Johnson

## References

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1. ^ "Connecticut State Register and Manual, 2003". CT State Library.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
4. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
5. ^ "Statement of Vote" (PDF). Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2025. Retrieved May 15, 2025.

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