The 1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.

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nominee

Lorrin A. Cooke Lorrin Alanson Cooke (April 6, 1831 – August 12, 1902) was an American politician and the 57th governor of Connecticut from 1897 to 1899. Biography Cooke was born in New Marlborough, Massachusetts, the Son of Levi Cooke and Amelia (Todd) Coo ...

defeated Democratic nominee Joseph B. Sargent with 62.53% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Lorrin A. Cooke, Republican *Joseph B. Sargent, Democratic Other candidates *Lewis Sperry, National Democratic *Edward Manchester, Prohibition *John A. Norton, Socialist Labor

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 capita ...

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November 1896 events United States gubernatorial elections in the 1890s 1896 in Connecticut