1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1884 1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1888 November 2, 1886 Phineas C. Lounsbury (Men of Mark in Connecticut) 27 (3x4a).jpg Phineas C. Lounsbury Republican Party (United States) 56,920 46.19% 3x4.svg Edward S. Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) 58,818 47.73% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Lounsbury: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Snow: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% Governor Henry Baldwin Harrison Republican Party (United States) Phineas C. Lounsbury Republican Party (United States) The 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury defeated Democratic nominee Edward S. Cleveland, who received 46.18% of the vote, despite Cleveland winning the popular vote with 47.73%. As a result, the Republican-controlled Connecticut General Assembly had to vote for the second consecutive time to elect a governor; The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election. General election Candidates Major party candidates Phineas C. Lounsbury, Republican Edward S. Cleveland, Democratic Other candidates Samuel B. Forbes, Prohibition Herbert Baker, Labor Results 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1685 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2020-07-14 Kalb Deborah Democratic Party (United States) Edward S. Cleveland 58,818 47.73% Republican Party (United States) Phineas C. Lounsbury 56,920 46.19% Prohibition Party Samuel B. Forbes 4,699 3.81% Labor Party (United States, 19th century) Herbert Baker 2,792 2.27% 1,898 Republican Party (United States) References 1886 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:November 1886 in the United States