1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no November 1876 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election November 1876 1880 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1880 November 5, 1878 125px David Gallup Republican Party (United States) 49,589 47.44% 125px Charles Durand Democratic Party (United States) 45,428 43.46% 125px Henry Manchester Greenback Party 8,431 8.07% Lieutenant Governor Francis Loomis Democratic Party (United States) David Gallup Republican Party (United States) The 1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate David Gallup received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee Charles Durand, Greenback nominee Henry Manchester and Prohibition nominee George P. Rogers. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, David Gallup was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, November 5, 1878, Republican nominee David Gallup won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 4,161 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles Durand. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected David Gallup, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gallup was sworn in as the 59th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 9, 1879.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/29116/ 1878 Nov 5 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-06 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1878 Republican Party (United States) David Gallup 49,589 47.44 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Durand 45,428 43.46 Greenback Party Henry Manchester 8,431 8.07 Prohibition Party George P. Rogers 1,054 1.01 Scattering 21 0.02 104,523 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1878 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1878 in the United States Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut