1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1912 November 3, 1914 1916 →
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Nominee Marcus H. Holcomb Lyman T. Tingier
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 91,262 73,888
Percentage 50.39% 40.80%

1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Holcomb:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Simeon Eben Baldwin
Democratic

Elected Governor

Marcus H. Holcomb
Republican

The 1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Republican nominee Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Lyman T. Tingier with 50.39% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
  • Lyman T. Tingier, Democratic

Other candidates

  • W. Fisher, Progressive
  • Samuel E. Beardsley, Socialist
  • Duane N. Griffin, Prohibition
  • Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor

Results[]

1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Marcus H. Holcomb 91,262 50.39%
Democratic Lyman T. Tingier 73,888 40.80%
Progressive W. Fisher 8,030 4.43%
Socialist Samuel E. Beardsley 5,914 3.27%
Prohibition Duane N. Griffin 1,380 0.76%
Socialist Labor Charles B. Wells 633 0.35%
Majority 17,374
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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