The 1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent

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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 Thomas J. Spellacy with 50.72% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican *Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic Other candidates *Martin F. Plunkett, Socialist *John Newton Lackey, Prohibition *Herman Klawansky, Socialist Labor *George A. Parsons, Independent *Michael Delphia, Independent

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 1918 events United States gubernatorial elections in the 1910s 1918 in Connecticut