1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 2, 1886

Nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury Edward S. Cleveland Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 56,920 58,818 Percentage 46.19% 47.73%

Governor before election Henry Baldwin Harrison Republican Elected Governor Phineas C. Lounsbury Republican

The 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury defeated Democratic nominee Edward S. Cleveland with 46.19% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Phineas C. Lounsbury, Republican
• Edward S. Cleveland, Democratic

Other candidates

• Samuel B. Forbes, Prohibition
• Herbert Baker, Labor

Results

1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Phineas C. Lounsbury	56,920	46.19%
	Democratic	Edward S. Cleveland	58,818	47.73%
	Prohibition	Samuel B. Forbes	4,699	3.81%
	Labor	Herbert Baker	2,792	2.27%
Majority			1,898
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing