1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 2, 1954 1958 →
 
Nominee Abraham Ribicoff John Davis Lodge
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 463,643 460,528
Percentage 49.50% 49.16%

Ribicoff:      50–60%      60–70%
Lodge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

John Davis Lodge
Republican

Elected Governor

Abraham Ribicoff
Democratic

The 1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Democratic nominee Abraham Ribicoff narrowly defeated incumbent Republican John Davis Lodge with 49.50% of the vote. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of Connecticut lost reelection.