1871 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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.

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%

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

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	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	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". 23 April 1871. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
2. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.