The November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee Richard D. Hubbard defeated Republican nominee H. Robinson with 50.84% of the vote.
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County results Hubbard: 50–60% Robinson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the first gubernatorial election held in November, as previous state elections in Connecticut were held in early April. As the term length for the governor had been extended from one year to two, Hubbard would be the first governor of Connecticut to serve a two-year term, and the first whose term began in early January. The previous inauguration date was in early May.
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Richard D. Hubbard, Democratic
- H. Robinson, Republican
Other candidates
- Joseph Cummings, Prohibition
- Charles Atwater, Greenback
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard D. Hubbard | 61,934 | 50.84% | ||
Republican | H. Robinson | 58,514 | 48.03% | ||
Prohibition | Joseph Cummings | 740 | 0.61% | ||
Greenback | Charles Atwater | 630 | 0.52% | ||
Other | Others | 6 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 3,420 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.