1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918

Nominee Marcus H. Holcomb Thomas J. Spellacy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 84,891 76,773 Percentage 50.72% 45.87%

Governor before election Marcus H. Holcomb Republican Elected Governor Marcus H. Holcomb Republican

The 1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Spellacy with 50.72% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
• Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic

Other candidates

• Martin F. Plunkett, Socialist
• John Newton Lackey, Prohibition
• Herman Klawansky, Socialist Labor
• George A. Parsons, Independent

Results

1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Marcus H. Holcomb	84,891	50.72%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Spellacy	76,773	45.87%
	Socialist	Martin F. Plunkett	4,001	2.39%
	Prohibition	John Newton Lackey	1,014	0.61%
	Socialist Labor	Herman Klawansky	560	0.34%
	Independent	George A. Parsons	121	0.07%
Majority			8,118
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing