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The 1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Lorrin A. Cooke defeated Democratic nominee Joseph B. Sargent with 62.53% of the vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Lorrin A. Cooke | 108,807 | 62.53% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph B. Sargent | 56,524 | 32.48% | ||
| National Democratic | Lewis Sperry | 5,579 | 3.21% | ||
| Prohibition | Edward Manchester | 1,846 | 1.06% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John A. Norton | 1,254 | 0.72% | ||
| Majority | 52,283 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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