1886 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1886 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1884 1888 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1888 November 2, 1886 125px Levi B. Bradley Democratic Party (United States) 58,799 < 50% 125px James L. Howard Republican Party (United States) 57,101 < 50% Lieutenant Governor Lorrin A. Cooke Republican Party (United States) James L. Howard Republican Party (United States) The 1886 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee Levi B. Bradley received a plurality of the votes against Republican nominee James L. Howard, an unnamed Prohibition and an unnamed Labor nominee. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, James L. Howard was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, November 2, 1886, Democratic nominee Levi B. Bradley won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,698 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James L. Howard. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected James L. Howard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Howard was sworn in as the 63rd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 7, 1887.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/24930/ 1886 Nov 2 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-07 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1886 Republican Party (United States) James L. Howard 57,101 < 50.00 Democratic Party (United States) Levi B. Bradley 58,799 < 50.00 Prohibition Party Labor Party (United States, 19th century) 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1886 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1886 in the United States Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut