1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1882 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1886 November 4, 1884 Henry Baldwin Harrison (Connecticut Governor) (3x4).jpg Henry Baldwin Harrison Republican Party (United States) 66,274 48.12% Thomas M. Waller (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg Thomas M. Waller Democratic Party (United States) 67,910 49.31% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Harrison: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Waller: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor Thomas M. Waller Democratic Party (United States) Henry Baldwin Harrison Republican Party (United States) The 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison defeated Democratic incumbent Thomas M. Waller with 48.12% of the vote. According to the law at the time, if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would choose between the top two candidates. As the legislature was controlled by Republicans, they voted for fellow Republican Harrison, even though Waller received more votes. Thus, Harrison won the election. General election Candidates Major party candidates Henry Baldwin Harrison, Republican Thomas M. Waller, Democratic Other candidates Elisha H. Palmer, Prohibition James Langdon Curtis, Greenback Results 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1685 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2020-07-16 Kalb Deborah Democratic Party (United States) Thomas M. Waller (incumbent) 67,910 49.31% Republican Party (United States) Henry Baldwin Harrison 66,274 48.12% Prohibition Party Elisha H. Palmer 2,126 1.54% Greenback Party James Langdon Curtis 1,379 1.00% 1,636 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1884 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:November 1884 in the United States