1890 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1890 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	November 4, 1890
	November 4, 1890
Governor before election; Morgan Bulkeley; Republican	Elected Governor ; Morgan Bulkeley; Republican

The 1890 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Democratic nominee Luzon B. Morris defeated Republican nominee Samuel E. Merwin with 50.01% of the vote. However, due to irregularities and deadlocks, Morris was not seated as Governor and the incumbent Governor Morgan Bulkeley remained in office, despite not running in the election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Luzon B. Morris, Democratic
Samuel E. Merwin, Republican

Other candidates

Phineas M. Augur, Prohibition
Henry C. Baldwin, Labor

Results

1890 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Luzon B. Morris	67,658	50.01%
	Republican	Samuel E. Merwin	63,975	47.29%
	Prohibition	Phineas M. Augur	3,413	2.52%
	Labor	Henry C. Baldwin	209	0.15%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

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References

"Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.

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[1] "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.