1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Hobart B. Bigelow James E. English
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 67,070 64,293
Percentage 50.52% 48.43%

Bigelow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
English:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Charles B. Andrews
Republican

Elected Governor

Hobart B. Bigelow
Republican

The 1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880. Republican nominee Hobart B. Bigelow defeated Democratic nominee James E. English with 50.52% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Hobart B. Bigelow, Republican
  • James E. English, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Henry C. Baldwin, Greenback
  • George Rogers, Prohibition

Results

1880 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hobart B. Bigelow 67,070 50.52%
Democratic James E. English 64,293 48.43%
Greenback Henry C. Baldwin 897 0.68%
Prohibition George Rogers 488 0.37%
Majority 2,777
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 23, 2020.