Election Name: | 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1882 |
Next Election: | 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1886 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1884 |
Image1: | Henry Baldwin Harrison (Connecticut Governor) (3x4).jpg |
Nominee1: | Henry Baldwin Harrison |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 66,274 |
Percentage1: | 48.12% |
Nominee2: | Thomas M. Waller |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 67,910 |
Percentage2: | 49.31% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Thomas M. Waller |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry Baldwin Harrison |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison defeated Democratic incumbent Thomas M. Waller with 48.12% of the vote.
According to the law at the time, if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would choose between the top two candidates. As the legislature was controlled by Republicans, they voted for fellow Republican Harrison, even though Waller received more votes. Thus, Harrison won the election.
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