1870 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1870 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1869 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1869 1871 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1871 April 4, 1870 125px Julius Hotchkiss Democratic Party (United States) 44,135 50.50% 125px Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) 43,219 49.50% Lieutenant Governor Francis Wayland III Republican Party (United States) Julius Hotchkiss Democratic Party (United States) The 1870 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1870, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district Julius Hotchkiss won the election against Republican nominee and former Mayor of New Haven Morris Tyler. General election On election day, April 4, 1870, Democratic nominee Julius Hotchkiss won the election with 50.50% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Hotchkiss was sworn in as the 55th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 4, 1870.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29714/ 1870 Apr 4 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1870 Democratic Party (United States) Julius Hotchkiss 44,135 50.50 Republican Party (United States) Morris Tyler 43,219 49.50 Scattering 2 0.00 87,356 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1870 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1870 in the United States