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1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election

 1894
November 3, 1896
1898 
 
Nominee Lorrin A. Cooke Joseph B. Sargent
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 108,807 56,524
Percentage 62.53% 32.48%

County results
Municipality results
Cooke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Sargent:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Owen Vincent Coffin
Republican

Elected Governor

Lorrin A. Cooke
Republican

The 1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Lorrin A. Cooke defeated Democratic nominee Joseph B. Sargent with 62.53% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Lorrin A. Cooke, Republican
  • Joseph B. Sargent, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Joel A. Sperry, National Democratic
  • Edward Manchester, Prohibition
  • John A. Norton, Socialist Labor

Results

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1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lorrin A. Cooke 108,807 62.53%
Democratic Joseph B. Sargent 56,524 32.48%
National Democratic Joel A. Sperry 5,579 3.21%
Prohibition Edward Manchester 1,846 1.06%
Socialist Labor John A. Norton 1,254 0.72%
Majority 52,283
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 29, 2020.