1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 3, 1871

Nominee Marshall Jewell James E. English Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 47,473 47,370 Percentage 50.05% 49.94%

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

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

The 1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1871. It was the fourth consecutive contest between the same two major party nominees. Former governor and Republican nominee Marshall Jewell defeated incumbent governor and Democratic nominee James E. English with 50.05% of the vote.

The race was extremely close, with English finishing ahead in the initial count. However, a canvassing committee found a series of English's votes to be fraudulent and had errors that caused them to be disqualified. An investigation into the votes in Cheshire also added 23 votes to Jewell's total. These events placed Jewell ahead in the vote count with a majority. Jewell would be declared the winner and be seated as governor several days into the next term, and inaugurated governor on May 16, 1871.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Results

1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election, initial canvass^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James E. English (incumbent)	47,492	50.01%
	Republican	Marshall Jewell	47,450	49.97%
	Other	Others	17	0.02%
Majority			42
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election, final results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Marshall Jewell	47,473	50.05%
	Democratic	James E. English (incumbent)	47,370	49.94%
	Other	Others	14	0.01%
Majority			103
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Marysville Daily Appeal, Volume XXIII, Number 97". April 23, 1871. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
2. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.