Question 1, which called for a Constitutional Convention, was defeated in Tuesday’s election. Pro-family advocates had fixed their hopes on such a Convention, which could have provided a means to overturn the recent Connecticut Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage.

Statistics from the Secretary of the State’s Office [PDF], while still incomplete, showed that the question was being defeated handily.

The Courant admitted late Tuesday night that opponents of the measure had outspent its proponents by an 80-1 margin.

The opportunity to call for a Constitutional Convention is required to be offered to Connecticut voters every 20 years.  This particular chance having gone by the boards, it is now difficult to see what avenues may remain for those seeking to forestall homosexual marriage in Connecticut.