1866 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1866 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1865 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1865 1867 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1867 April 2, 1866 125px Oliver Winchester Republican Party (United States) 43,998 50.45% 125px Ephraim H. Hyde Democratic Party (United States) 43,198 49.53% Lieutenant Governor Roger Averill National Union Party (United States) Oliver Winchester Republican Party (United States) The 1866 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1866, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee Oliver Winchester won the election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Ephraim H. Hyde. General election On election day, April 2, 1866, Republican nominee Oliver Winchester won the election with 50.45% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Winchester was sworn in as the 52nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1866.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29710/ 1866 Apr 2 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1866 Republican Party (United States) Oliver Winchester 43,998 50.45 Democratic Party (United States) Ephraim H. Hyde 43,198 49.53 Scattering 14 0.02 87,210 100.00 Republican Party (United States) National Union Party (United States) References Category:1866 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1866 in the United States