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1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1884 November 2, 1886 1888 →
 
Nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury Edward S. Cleveland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 56,920 58,818
Percentage 46.19% 47.73%

Lounsbury:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Snow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry Baldwin Harrison
Republican

Elected Governor

Phineas C. Lounsbury
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Phineas C. Lounsbury, Republican
  • Edward S. Cleveland, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Samuel B. Forbes, Prohibition
  • Herbert Baker, Labor

Results

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1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.