1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1882 November 4, 1884 1886  
  Henry Baldwin Harrison (Connecticut Governor) (3x4).jpg Thomas M. Waller (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison Thomas M. Waller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote66,27467,910
Percentage48.12%49.31%

1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Harrison:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Waller:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Thomas M. Waller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Baldwin Harrison
Republican

The 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison defeated Democratic incumbent Thomas M. Waller with 48.12% of the vote.

Contents

According to the law at the time, if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would choose between the top two candidates. As the legislature was controlled by Republicans, they voted for fellow Republican Harrison, even though Waller received more votes. Thus, Harrison won the election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas M. Waller (incumbent)67,91049.31%
Republican Henry Baldwin Harrison 66,27448.12%
Prohibition Elisha H. Palmer2,1261.54%
Greenback James Langdon Curtis1,3791.00%
Plurality1,636
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved July 16, 2020.