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| 2 | 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Democratic | Ella Grasso | 613,109 | 59.15% | - |
| 5 | - | Republican | Ronald A. Sarasin | 422,316 | 40.74% | - |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 190,793 | - | - |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,036,608 | - | - |
| 8 | - | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | - | - |

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.