November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← April 1876 November 7, 1876 1878 →
 
Nominee Richard D. Hubbard H. Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 61,934 58,514
Percentage 50.84% 48.03%

County results
Hubbard:      50–60%
Robinson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Charles Roberts Ingersoll
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard D. Hubbard
Democratic

The November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876. Democratic nominee Richard D. Hubbard defeated Republican nominee H. Robinson with 50.84% of the vote.

This was the first gubernatorial election held in November, as previous state elections in Connecticut were held in early April. As the term length for the governor had been extended from one year to two, Hubbard would be the first governor of Connecticut to serve a two-year term, and the first whose term began in early January. The previous inauguration date was in early May.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Richard D. Hubbard, Democratic
  • H. Robinson, Republican

Other candidates

  • Joseph Cummings, Prohibition
  • Charles Atwater, Greenback

Results

November 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard D. Hubbard 61,934 50.84%
Republican H. Robinson 58,514 48.03%
Prohibition Joseph Cummings 740 0.61%
Greenback Charles Atwater 630 0.52%
Other Others 6 0.01%
Majority 3,420
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.