The 1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.

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nominee

Marcus H. Holcomb Marcus H. Holcomb (November 28, 1844 – March 5, 1932) was an American politician who served as the 66th governor of Connecticut, the attorney general of Connecticut, and as a member of the Connecticut Senate. Biography Holcomb was born in Ne ...

defeated Democratic nominee Lyman T. Tingier with 50.39% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican *Lyman T. Tingier, Democratic Other candidates *W. Fisher, Progressive *Samuel E. Beardsley, Socialist *Duane N. Griffin, Prohibition *Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor

Results

References

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November 1914 events United States gubernatorial elections in the 1910s 1914 in Connecticut