1898 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1898 United States gubernatorial elections.

1898 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1896 November 8, 1898 1900  →

Nominee George E. Lounsbury Daniel N. Morgan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 81,015 64,227 Percentage 54.17% 42.94%

County results Municipality results Lounsbury:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Morgan:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election Lorrin A. Cooke Republican Elected Governor George E. Lounsbury Republican

The 1898 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee George E. Lounsbury defeated Democratic nominee Daniel N. Morgan with 54.17% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• George E. Lounsbury, Republican
• Daniel N. Morgan, Democratic

Other candidates

• Charles Stodel, Socialist Labor
• Charles E. Steele, Prohibition

Results

1898 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George E. Lounsbury	81,015	54.17%
	Democratic	Daniel N. Morgan	64,227	42.94%
	Socialist Labor	Charles Stodel	2,866	1.92%
	Prohibition	Charles E. Steele	1,460	0.98%
Majority			16,788
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 30, 2020.