1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1882 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1882 1886 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1886 November 4, 1884 125px George G. Sumner Democratic Party (United States) 67,140 48.74% 125px Lorrin A. Cooke Republican Party (United States) 66,885 48.56% Lieutenant Governor George G. Sumner Democratic Party (United States) Lorrin A. Cooke Republican Party (United States) The 1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George G. Sumner received a plurality of the votes against Republican nominee and incumbent Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate Lorrin A. Cooke, Prohibition nominee Andrew J. Culver and Greenback nominee Henry L. Soper. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lorrin A. Cooke was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, November 4, 1884, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George G. Sumner won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 255 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorrin A. Cooke. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Lorrin A. Cooke, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cooke was sworn in as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1885.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29119/ 1884 Nov 4 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-07 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884 Republican Party (United States) Lorrin A. Cooke 66,885 48.56 Democratic Party (United States) George G. Sumner (incumbent) 67,140 48.74 Prohibition Party Andrew J. Culver 2,101 1.53 Greenback Party Henry L. Soper 1,584 1.15 Scattering 29 0.02 137,744 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1884 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1884 in the United States Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut