1974 Connecticut gubernatorial election
The 1974 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Ella Grasso defeated Republican nominee Robert H. Steele with 58.35% of the vote. Grasso thus became the first woman to be elected Governor of Connecticut and the first woman elected governor of a US state who was not the spouse or widow of a former Governor.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Ella Grasso, Democratic
- Robert H. Steele, Republican
- Thomas J. Pallone, George Wallace Party
- Allen C. Peichert, American