1869 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1869 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1868 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1868 1870 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1870 April 5, 1869 125px Francis Wayland III Republican Party (United States) 45,724 50.60% 125px Ephraim H. Hyde Democratic Party (United States) 44,710 49.40% Lieutenant Governor Ephraim H. Hyde Democratic Party (United States) Francis Wayland III Republican Party (United States) The 1869 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1869, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee Francis Wayland III won the election against incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Ephraim H. Hyde in a rematch of the previous election. General election On election day, April 5, 1869, Republican nominee Francis Wayland III won the election with 50.60% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wayland was sworn in as the 54th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 5, 1869.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29713/ 1869 Apr 5 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1869 Republican Party (United States) Francis Wayland III 45,724 50.60 Democratic Party (United States) Ephraim H. Hyde (incumbent) 44,710 49.40 Scattering 4 0.00 90,438 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1869 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1869 in the United States