1873 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1873 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 7, 1873

Nominee Charles R. Ingersoll Henry P. Haven Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 45,060 39,245 Percentage 51.86% 45.17%

County results Municipality results Ingersoll:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Haven:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Marshall Jewell Republican Elected Governor Charles R. Ingersoll Democratic

The 1873 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1873. Former state legislator and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee Henry P. Haven with 51.86% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Charles R. Ingersoll, Democratic
• Henry P. Haven, Republican

Other candidates

• Henry D. Smith, Temperance

Results

1873 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles R. Ingersoll	45,060	51.86%
	Republican	Henry P. Haven	39,245	45.17%
	Temperance Party	Henry D. Smith	2,541	2.93%
	Other	Others	36	0.04%
Majority			5,815
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

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