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1888 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	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

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.

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

References

^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
^ "The Governor elected". Morning journal and courier. New Haven, Conn. January 11, 1889. p. 2. Retrieved August 14, 2023.