• Source: 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election

    • The 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970 in the U.S. state of Connecticut.
    Incumbent Democratic Governor John N. Dempsey decided not to run for re-election. Republican nominee Thomas Meskill defeated Democratic nominee Emilio Q. Daddario with 53.76% of the vote.


    Nominations


    Between 1956 and 1990 in Connecticut, party conventions nominated candidates subject to a system of "challenge" primaries that allowed defeated candidates to petition for a popular vote if they received at least 20 percent of the convention vote.


    = Democratic nomination

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    Candidates


    Emilio Q. Daddario, U.S. Representative for the 1st district


    Results


    Daddario was unopposed for the nomination at the state convention.


    = Republican nomination

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    Candidates


    Wallace Barnes, State Senate Minority leader
    Thomas Meskill, U.S. Representative for the 6th district


    Results


    The Republican state convention was held on June 20, 1970 at Hartford.

    The Republican primary election was held on August 12, 1970.


    General election




    = Candidates

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    Emilio Q. Daddario, Democratic
    Thomas J. Meskill, Republican


    = Results

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    References




    Bibliography


    Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
    Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
    Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1972). America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute. ISBN 9780871870339.

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