1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Democratic
Ella Grasso
613,109
59.15%
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Republican
Ronald A. Sarasin
422,316
40.74%
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Majority
Majority
Majority
190,793
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-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
1,036,608
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-
-
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Swing
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Question: Who did the incumbent Democrat Ella Grasso defeat and by which percentage of the vote?
Answer: Incumbent Democrat Ella Grasso defeated Republican nominee Ronald A. Sarasin with 59.15% of the votes.