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The 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury defeated Democratic nominee Edward S. Cleveland with 46.19% of the vote.
This was the second consecutive gubernatorial election in which the Republican-controlled state legislature elected the candidate who received fewer votes. The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Phineas C. Lounsbury, Republican
- Edward S. Cleveland, Democratic
Other candidates
- Samuel B. Forbes, Prohibition
- Herbert Baker, Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward S. Cleveland | 58,818 | 47.73% | ||
Republican | Phineas C. Lounsbury | 56,920 | 46.19% | ||
Prohibition | Samuel B. Forbes | 4,699 | 3.81% | ||
Labor | Herbert Baker | 2,792 | 2.27% | ||
Plurality | 1,898 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
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State Senate | |
State House | |
Governor |
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U.S. President | |
U.S. Senate |
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U.S. House |
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See also: Political party strength in Connecticut |
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