Jump to content

1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1882 November 4, 1884 1886 →
 
Nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison Thomas M. Waller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 66,274 67,910
Percentage 48.12% 49.31%

Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Waller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Thomas M. Waller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Baldwin Harrison
Republican

The 1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Republican nominee Henry Baldwin Harrison defeated Democratic incumbent Thomas M. Waller with 48.12% of the vote.

According to the law at the time, if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would choose between the top two candidates. As the legislature was controlled by Republicans, they voted for fellow Republican Harrison, even though Waller received more votes. Thus, Harrison won the election.

General election

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Henry Baldwin Harrison, Republican
  • Thomas M. Waller, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Elisha H. Palmer, Prohibition
  • James Langdon Curtis, Greenback

Results

[edit]
1884 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas M. Waller (incumbent) 67,910 49.31%
Republican Henry Baldwin Harrison 66,274 48.12%
Prohibition Elisha H. Palmer 2,126 1.54%
Greenback James Langdon Curtis 1,379 1.00%
Plurality 1,636
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 16, 2020.