1898 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1898 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898

Nominee Lyman A. Mills Samuel Bassett Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 81,254 64,082 Percentage 55.90% 44.10%

Lieutenant Governor before election James D. Dewell Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Lyman A. Mills Republican

The 1898 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Lyman A. Mills won the election against Democratic nominee Samuel Bassett.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1898, Republican nominee Lyman A. Mills won the election with 55.90% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Mills was sworn in as the 68th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 4, 1899.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1898

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lyman A. Mills	81,254	55.90
	Democratic	Samuel Bassett	64,082	44.10
Total votes			145,327	100.00
	Republican hold