1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

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.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates