April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1875 April 3, 1876 November 1876  
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Nominee Charles R. Ingersoll H. Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote51,13843,510
Percentage51.85%44.12%

Governor before election

Charles R. Ingersoll
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles R. Ingersoll
Democratic

The April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1876. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee H. Robinson with 51.85% of the vote.

Contents

This was the last gubernatorial election held in April, and the only one to elect the governor of Connecticut to a term just short of eight months, from May 7, 1876, to January 3, 1877.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Charles R. Ingersoll (incumbent) 51,138 51.85%
Republican H. Robinson43,51044.12%
Greenback Charles Atwater1,9661.99%
Prohibition Henry D. Smith1,9451.97%
OtherOthers630.06%
Majority7,628
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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