| Election Name: | 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1884 |
| Next Election: | 1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1888 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1886 |
| Image1: | Phineas C. Lounsbury (Men of Mark in Connecticut) 27 (3x4a).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Phineas C. Lounsbury |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 56,920 |
| Percentage1: | 46.19% |
| Nominee2: | Edward S. Cleveland |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 58,818 |
| Percentage2: | 47.73% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Henry Baldwin Harrison |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
This was the second consecutive gubernatorial election in which the Republican-controlled state legislature elected the candidate who received fewer votes. The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election.
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