1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1908 November 8, 1910 1912  
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Nominee Simeon E. Baldwin Charles A. GoodwinRobert Hunter
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote77,24373,52812,179
Percentage46.48%44.25%7.33%

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County results
Baldwin:     40–50%
Goodwin:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Frank B. Weeks
Republican

Elected Governor

Simeon E. Baldwin
Democratic

The 1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Democratic nominee Simeon E. Baldwin defeated Republican nominee Charles A. Goodwin with 46.48% of the vote. This was the first such election in which a candidate won with only a plurality of the vote, as the state constitution no longer required a subsequent vote by the Connecticut General Assembly in the absence of a majority.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Simeon E. Baldwin 77,243 46.48%
Republican Charles A. Goodwin73,52844.25%
Socialist Robert Hunter12,1797.33%
Prohibition Emil L. G. Hohenthal2,0261.22%
Socialist Labor Frederick Fellerman1,2050.73%
Majority3,715
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 20, 2020.