1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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.

1882 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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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

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.