1872 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1872 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1871 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1871 1873 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1873 April 1, 1872 125px Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) 46,678 50.30% 125px Charles Atwater Democratic Party (United States) 44,268 47.70% Lieutenant Governor Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) Morris Tyler Republican Party (United States) The 1872 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1872, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Morris Tyler won re-election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Charles Atwater and Prohibition nominee Abel L. Beardsley. General election On election day, April 1, 1872, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Morris Tyler won re-election with 50.30% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Tyler was sworn in for his second term on May 1, 1872.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/33864/ 1872 Apr 1 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1872 Republican Party (United States) Morris Tyler (incumbent) 46,678 50.30 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Atwater 44,268 47.70 Prohibition Party Abel L. Beardsley 1,463 1.60 Scattering 430 0.40 92,839 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1872 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1872 in the United States