1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 7, 1882

Nominee Thomas M. Waller Morgan Bulkeley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 59,014 54,853 Percentage 51.04% 47.44%

County results Municipality results Waller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bulkeley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Hobart B. Bigelow Republican Elected Governor Thomas M. Waller Democratic

The 1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Democratic nominee Thomas M. Waller defeated Republican nominee Morgan Bulkeley with 51.04% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Thomas M. Waller, Democratic
• Morgan Bulkeley, Republican

Other candidates

• George Rogers, Prohibition
• Abel P. Tanner, Greenback

Results

1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas M. Waller	59,014	51.04%
	Republican	Morgan Bulkeley	54,853	47.44%
	Prohibition	George Rogers	1,034	0.89%
	Greenback	Abel P. Tanner	697	0.60%
Majority			4,161
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 20, 2020.