1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Last updated

1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Flag of Connecticut.svg
  1878 November 2, 1880 1882  
  Hobart Baldwin Bigelow (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg JEEnglish (3x4b).jpg
Nominee Hobart B. Bigelow James E. English
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote67,07064,293
Percentage50.52%48.43%

1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Bigelow:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
English:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Charles B. Andrews
Republican

Elected Governor

Hobart B. Bigelow
Republican

The 1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Republican nominee Hobart B. Bigelow defeated Democratic nominee James E. English with 50.52% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hobart B. Bigelow 67,070 50.52%
Democratic James E. English 64,29348.43%
Greenback Henry C. Baldwin8970.68%
Prohibition George Rogers4880.37%
Majority2,777
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election</span> 24th quadrennial U.S. presidential election

The 1880 United States presidential election was the 24th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1880, in which Republican nominee James A. Garfield defeated Winfield Scott Hancock of the Democratic Party. The voter turnout rate was one of the highest in the nation's history. Garfield was assassinated during his first year in office, and he was succeeded by his vice president, Chester A. Arthur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samuel J. Tilden</span> Governor of New York from 1875 to 1876

Samuel Jones Tilden was an American politician who served as the 25th governor of New York and was the Democratic nominee in the disputed 1876 United States presidential election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hobart B. Bigelow</span> American politician (1834–1891)

Hobart Baldwin Bigelow was an American politician and the 50th Governor of Connecticut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in California</span>

The 1880 United States presidential election in California was held on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in New York</span>

The 1880 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 2, 1880. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 35 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1964 United States presidential election in New Hampshire</span> Election in New Hampshire

The 1964 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1964, as part of the 1964 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all 50 states and D.C. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States elections</span>

The 1880 United States elections occurred during the Third Party System, and elected the members of the 47th United States Congress. Republicans retained the presidency and took control of the House. An unclear partisan situation prevailed in the Senate. As the first presidential election after the end of Reconstruction, this election saw the first occurrence of the Democratic Party sweeping the Southern United States; the party would carry an overwhelming majority of Southern states well into the 20th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1950 United States Senate election in Vermont</span>

The 1950 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic challenger James E. Bigelow.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in New Hampshire</span> Election in New Hampshire

The 1880 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in New Jersey</span> Election in New Jersey

The 1880 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Winfield Scott Hancock 1880 presidential campaign</span>

After serving one term as U.S. President, Rutherford B. Hayes announced that he would not seek re-election in 1880. Thus, the 1880 election ended up being fought between Republican James A. Garfield, the winner, and Democrat Winfield Scott Hancock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1896 United States presidential election in Louisiana</span> Election in Louisiana

「」

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1896 United States presidential election in Iowa</span>

The 1896 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 3, 1896. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1896 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in Michigan</span> Election in Michigan

The 1880 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in Iowa</span>

The 1880 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1880 United States presidential election in Colorado</span>

The 1880 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 2, 1880, as part of the 1880 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1948 Indiana gubernatorial election</span> Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Indiana

The 1948 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker defeated Republican nominee Hobart Creighton with 53.56% of the vote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election</span>

The 1896 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Daniel Lindsay Russell defeated Democratic nominee Cyrus B. Watson with 46.52% of the vote. This was the only election in North Carolina between 1872 and 1972 in which the Republican nominee won the governor's office, and the only one until 2016 in which no candidate received over 50% of the vote.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election</span> Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Nebraska

The 1902 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee John H. Mickey defeated Democratic and Populist fusion nominee William Henry Thompson with 49.69% of the vote.

The Boston mayoral election of 1853–1854 saw the election of Citizens Union Party nominee Jerome V. C. Smith. The election took three votes, as no candidate secured the needed majority in the first two attempts. Incumbent Whig mayor Benjamin Seaver had run for reelection as his party’s nominee in the first vote, but opted not to compete in the second or third votes.

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved July 23, 2020.