1870 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1870 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 4, 1870

Nominee James E. English Marshall Jewell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 44,128 43,285 Percentage 50.48% 49.52%

County results English:      50–60% Jewell:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Marshall Jewell Republican Elected Governor James E. English Democratic

The 1870 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1870. It was the third consecutive contest between the same two major party nominees. Former governor and Democratic nominee James E. English defeated incumbent governor and Republican nominee Marshall Jewell with 50.48% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• James E. English, Democratic
• Marshall Jewell, Republican

Results

1870 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James E. English	44,128	50.48%
	Republican	Marshall Jewell (incumbent)	43,285	49.52%
	Other	Others	2	0.00%
Majority			843
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.