The 1868 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1868. It was the first of four consecutive contests between the same two men. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee James E. English defeated Republican nominee Marshall Jewell with 50.88% of the vote.
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General electionEdit
CandidatesEdit
Major party candidates
- James E. English, Democratic
- Marshall Jewell, Republican
ResultsEdit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James E. English (incumbent) | 50,541 | 50.88% | ||
Republican | Marshall Jewell | 48,777 | 49.11% | ||
Other | Others | 7 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 1,764 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.