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1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1908 November 8, 1910 1912 →
 
Nominee Simeon E. Baldwin Charles A. Goodwin Robert Hunter
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 77,243 73,528 12,179
Percentage 46.48% 44.25% 7.33%

Baldwin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Goodwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Frank B. Weeks
Republican

Elected Governor

Simeon E. Baldwin
Democratic

The 1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Democratic nominee Simeon E. Baldwin defeated Republican nominee Charles A. Goodwin with 46.48% of the vote. This was the first such election in which a candidate won with only a plurality of the vote, as the state constitution no longer required a subsequent vote by the Connecticut General Assembly in the absence of a majority.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Simeon E. Baldwin, Democratic
  • Charles A. Goodwin, Republican

Other candidates

  • Robert Hunter, Socialist
  • Emil L. G. Hohenthal, Prohibition
  • Frederick Fellerman, Socialist Labor

Results

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1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Simeon E. Baldwin 77,243 46.48%
Republican Charles A. Goodwin 73,528 44.25%
Socialist Robert Hunter 12,179 7.33%
Prohibition Emil L. G. Hohenthal 2,026 1.22%
Socialist Labor Frederick Fellerman 1,205 0.73%
Majority 3,715
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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