The 1896 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896.
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
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
{{Connecticut elections
1896
Events
January–March
* January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers.
* January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
* January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that ...
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 ...
Gubernatorial
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...
November 1896 events
United States gubernatorial elections in the 1890s
1896 in Connecticut