The 1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Republican nominee Lorrin A. Cooke defeated Democratic nominee Joseph B. Sargent with 62.53% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Lorrin A. Cooke, Republican
  • Joseph B. Sargent, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Lewis Sperry, National Democratic
  • Edward Manchester, Prohibition
  • John A. Norton, Socialist Labor

Results

References


1896 US presidential election but the Great Commoner is elected POTUS

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 2002 Alchetron, the free social

1896 Election Map

The Election of 1896 r/HistoryMemes

1896 Election Map