1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 2.to elect next Governor of Connecticut. Democratic candidate Abraham Ribicoff narrowly defeated Republican Candidate incumbent Governor of Connecticut and John Davis Lodge with 49.50% of the vote. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Connecticut lost reelection.
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November 2, 1954
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| Turnout | 81.31%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Ribicoff: 50–60% 60–70% Lodge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Abraham Ribicoff, Democratic
- John Davis Lodge, Republican
Other candidates
- Jasper McLevy, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Abraham Ribicoff | 463,643 | 49.50% | ||
| Republican | John Davis Lodge (incumbent) | 460,528 | 49.16% | ||
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 11,159 | 1.19% | ||
| Total votes | 936,753 | 100.00% | |||
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