1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1878

Nominee David Gallup Charles Durand Henry Manchester Party Republican Democratic Greenback Popular vote 49,589 45,428 8,431 Percentage 47.44% 43.46% 8.07%

Lieutenant Governor before election Francis Loomis Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor David Gallup Republican

The 1878 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate David Gallup received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee Charles Durand, Greenback nominee Henry Manchester and Prohibition nominee George P. Rogers. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, David Gallup was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, November 5, 1878, Republican nominee David Gallup won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 4,161 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles Durand. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected David Gallup, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gallup was sworn in as the 59th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 9, 1879.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1878

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Gallup	49,589	47.44
	Democratic	Charles Durand	45,428	43.46
	Greenback	Henry Manchester	8,431	8.07
	Prohibition	George P. Rogers	1,054	1.01
		Scattering	21	0.02
Total votes			104,523	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic