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1869 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1869 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Marshall Jewell won the 1869 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Marshall Jewell received 45,493 popular votes (50.22%). The main challenger was James E. English (49.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Jewell and English

Jewell +0.4 pts · won by 411 votes
Marshall JewellRepublicanWINNER50.22%
45,493 votes
James E. EnglishDemocratic49.77%
45,082 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.