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1870 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1870 Governor race

Who won the 1870 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

James E. English won the 1870 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. James E. English received 44,128 popular votes (50.48%). The main challenger was Marshall Jewell (49.52%).

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

English +1.0 pts · won by 843 votes
James E. EnglishDemocraticWINNER50.48%
44,128 votes
Marshall JewellRepublican49.52%
43,285 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.