1871 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1871 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1870 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1870 1872 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1872 April 3, 1871 125px Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) 47,598 50.18% 125px Julius Hotchkiss Democratic Party (United States) 47,263 49.82% Lieutenant Governor Julius Hotchkiss Democratic Party (United States) Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) The 1871 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1871, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee Morris Tyler won the election against incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Julius Hotchkiss in a rematch of the previous election.D. Appleton, The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year, Volume 11, 1872, pp. 233-234 General election On election day, April 3, 1871, Republican nominee Morris Tyler won the election with 50.18% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Tyler was sworn in as the 56th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 16, 1871.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29715/ 1871 Apr 3 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1871 Republican Party (United States) Morris Tyler 47,598 50.18 Democratic Party (United States) Julius Hotchkiss (incumbent) 47,263 49.82 94,861 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1871 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1871 in the United States