| Election Name: | 1974 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1970 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1974 |
| Image1: | File:Ella Grasso.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ella Grasso |
| Running Mate1: | Robert K. Killian |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 643,490 |
| Percentage1: | 58.35% |
| Nominee2: | Robert H. Steele |
| Running Mate2: | Nathan G. Agostinelli |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 440,169 |
| Percentage2: | 39.92% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Thomas Meskill |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ella Grasso |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
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