1894 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1894 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Owen Vincent Coffin Ernest Cady
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 83,975 66,287
Percentage 54.18% 42.77%

Coffin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cady:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Luzon B. Morris
Democratic

Elected Governor

Owen Vincent Coffin
Republican

The 1894 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Owen Vincent Coffin defeated Democratic nominee Ernest Cady with 54.18% of the vote. Coffin defeated Samuel E. Merwin in the Republican primary.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Owen Vincent Coffin, Republican
  • Ernest Cady, Democratic

Other candidates

  • DeWitt C. Pond, Prohibition
  • Edwin C. Bingham, People's
  • James F. Tuckey, Socialist Labor

Results

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1894 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Owen Vincent Coffin 83,975 54.18%
Democratic Ernest Cady 66,287 42.77%
Prohibition DeWitt C. Pond 2,310 1.49%
Populist Edwin C. Bingham 1,546 1.00%
Socialist Labor James F. Tuckey 849 0.55%
Majority 17,688
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 7, 2020.