The 1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1871. It was the fourth consecutive contest between the same two major party nominees. Former governor and Republican nominee Marshall Jewell defeated incumbent governor and Democratic nominee James E. English with 50.05% of the vote.
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County results Jewell: 50–60% 60–70% English: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The race was extremely close, with English finishing ahead in the initial count. However, a canvassing committee found a series of English's votes to be fraudulent and had errors that caused them to be disqualified. An investigation into the votes in Cheshire also added 23 votes to Jewell's total. These events placed Jewell ahead in the vote count with a majority. Jewell would be declared the winner and be seated as governor several days into the next term, and inaugurated governor on May 16, 1871.
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Marshall Jewell, Republican
- James E. English, Democratic
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James E. English (incumbent) | 47,492 | 50.01% | ||
Republican | Marshall Jewell | 47,450 | 49.97% | ||
Other | Others | 17 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | 42 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Marshall Jewell | 47,473 | 50.05% | ||
Democratic | James E. English (incumbent) | 47,370 | 49.94% | ||
Other | Others | 14 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 103 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References edit
- ^ "Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XXIII, Number 97". April 23, 1871. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.