1873 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1873 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1872 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1872 1874 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1874 April 7, 1873 125px George G. Sill Democratic Party (United States) 44,168 50.80% 125px Charles L. Griswold Republican Party (United States) 40,226 46.30% Lieutenant Governor Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) George G. Sill Democratic Party (United States) The 1873 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1873, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee George G. Sill won the election against Republican nominee Charles L. Griswold and Prohibition nominee Abel L. Beardsley. General election On election day, April 7, 1873, Democratic nominee George G. Sill won the election with 50.80% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sill was sworn in as the 57th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 7, 1873.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29716/ 1873 Apr 7 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-06 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1873 Democratic Party (United States) George G. Sill 44,168 50.80 Republican Party (United States) Charles L. Griswold 40,226 46.30 Prohibition Party Abel L. Beardsley 2,524 2.90 Scattering 15 0.00 86,934 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1873 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1873 in the United States