1888 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1888 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1886 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1886 1890 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1890 November 6, 1888 125px Samuel E. Merwin Republican Party (United States) 75,165 50.30% 125px John S. Kirkham Democratic Party (United States) 74,146 49.70% Lieutenant Governor James L. Howard Republican Party (United States) Samuel E. Merwin Republican Party (United States) The 1888 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Connecticut Adjutant General Samuel E. Merwin won the election against Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut Senate John S. Kirkham. General election On election day, November 6, 1888, Republican nominee Samuel E. Merwin won the election with 50.30% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Merwin was sworn in as the 64th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 10, 1889.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/24896/ 1888 Nov 6 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-07 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1888 Republican Party (United States) Samuel E. Merwin 75,165 50.30 Democratic Party (United States) John S. Kirkham 74,146 49.70 149,311 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1888 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1888 in the United States