The 1878 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee

Charles B. Andrews Charles Bartlett Andrews (November 4, 1834 – September 12, 1902) was an American politician and the 49th Governor of Connecticut. Biography Andrews was born in Sunderland, Massachusetts on November 4, 1834. He graduated from Amherst College ...

defeated Democratic incumbent

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Richard D. Hubbard with 46.66% of the vote. As no candidate had won a majority of the vote, the Republican-controlled state legislature elected Andrews, who had received a plurality.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Charles B. Andrews, Republican *Richard D. Hubbard, Democratic Other candidates *Charles Atwater, Greenback *Jesse G. Baldwin, Prohibition

Results

References

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Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

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