The April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1876. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee H. Robinson with 51.85% of the vote.

This was the last gubernatorial election held in April, and the only one to elect the governor of Connecticut to a term just short of eight months, from May 7, 1876, to January 3, 1877.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Charles R. Ingersoll, Democratic
  • H. Robinson, Republican

Other candidates

  • Charles Atwater, Greenback
  • Henry D. Smith, Prohibition

Results

April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles R. Ingersoll (incumbent) 51,138 51.85%
Republican H. Robinson 43,510 44.12%
Greenback Charles Atwater 1,966 1.99%
Prohibition Henry D. Smith 1,945 1.97%
Other Others 63 0.06%
Majority 7,628
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.