1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1888 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Morgan Bulkeley defeated Democratic nominee Luzon B. Morris with 47.94% of the vote.

1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Morgan Bulkeley Luzon B. Morris Party Republican Democratic Electoral vote 159 95 Popular vote 73,659 75,074 Percentage 47.94% 48.86%

County results Municipality results Bulkeley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Morris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Phineas C. Lounsbury Republican Elected Governor Morgan Bulkeley Republican

This was the third (and last) consecutive gubernatorial election in which the Republican-controlled state legislature elected the candidate who received fewer votes. It was also the last such election to be determined by the state legislature. The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election. Coincidentally, this election ran concurrent with the US Presidential election, in which Republican nominee Benjamin Harrison was elected president by the Electoral College, despite receiving fewer votes than incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Morgan Bulkeley, Republican
• Luzon B. Morris, Democratic

Other candidates

• Hiram Camp, Prohibition
• F. A. Andrews, Labor

Results

1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Luzon B. Morris	75,074	48.86%
	Republican	Morgan Bulkeley	73,659	47.94%
	Prohibition	Hiram Camp	4,631	3.01%
	Labor	F. A. Andrews	263	0.17%
Plurality			1,415
Turnout

Legislative election

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Connecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election, both Houses in convention choosing among the top two vote-getters, Bulkeley and Morris. The legislative election was held on January 10, 1889.

Legislative election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Morgan Bulkeley	159	62.6%
	Democratic	Luzon B. Morris	95	37.4%
Turnout			254	93.4
Registered electors			272
	Republican hold