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1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	Lounsbury: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Snow: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Henry Baldwin Harrison; Republican	Elected Governor ; Phineas C. Lounsbury; Republican

The 1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Republican nominee Phineas C. Lounsbury defeated Democratic nominee Edward S. Cleveland with 46.19% of the vote.

This was the second consecutive gubernatorial election in which the Republican-controlled state legislature elected the candidate who received fewer votes. The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Phineas C. Lounsbury, Republican
Edward S. Cleveland, Democratic

Other candidates

Samuel B. Forbes, Prohibition
Herbert Baker, Labor

Results

1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Edward S. Cleveland	58,818	47.73%
	Republican	Phineas C. Lounsbury	56,920	46.19%
	Prohibition	Samuel B. Forbes	4,699	3.81%
	Labor	Herbert Baker	2,792	2.27%
Plurality			1,898
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

[1] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.

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