1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Democratic nominee Simeon E. Baldwin defeated Republican nominee Charles A. Goodwin with 46.48% of the vote. This was the first such election in which a candidate won with only a plurality of the vote, as the state constitution no longer required a subsequent vote by the Connecticut General Assembly in the absence of a majority.

1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1908 November 8, 1910 1912 →
 
Nominee Simeon E. Baldwin Charles A. Goodwin Robert Hunter
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 77,243 73,528 12,179
Percentage 46.48% 44.25% 7.33%

Baldwin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Goodwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Frank B. Weeks
Republican

Elected Governor

Simeon E. Baldwin
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Simeon E. Baldwin, Democratic
  • Charles A. Goodwin, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert Hunter, Socialist
  • Emil L. G. Hohenthal, Prohibition
  • Frederick Fellerman, Socialist Labor

Results

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1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Simeon E. Baldwin 77,243 46.48%
Republican Charles A. Goodwin 73,528 44.25%
Socialist Robert Hunter 12,179 7.33%
Prohibition Emil L. G. Hohenthal 2,026 1.22%
Socialist Labor Frederick Fellerman 1,205 0.73%
Majority 3,715
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 20, 2020.