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1875 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1875 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1874 April 5, 1875 April 1876 →
 
Nominee Charles R. Ingersoll J. Greene
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 53,752 44,272
Percentage 53.23% 43.84%

Ingersoll:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      90–100%
Greene:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Greene:      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Charles R. Ingersoll
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles R. Ingersoll
Democratic

The 1875 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1875. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee J. Greene with 53.23% of the vote.

This was the last gubernatorial election to elect the governor of Connecticut to a term of one year, from May 7, 1875, to May 7, 1876.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Charles R. Ingersoll, Democratic
  • J. Greene, Republican

Other candidates

  • Henry D. Smith, Temperance

Results

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1875 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles R. Ingersoll (incumbent) 53,752 53.23%
Republican J. Greene 44,272 43.84%
Temperance Henry D. Smith 2,932 2.90%
Other Others 27 0.03%
Majority 7,628
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.