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1898 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1898 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

George E. Lounsbury won the 1898 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. George E. Lounsbury received 81,015 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was Daniel N. Morgan (42.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Lounsbury and Morgan

Lounsbury +11.2 pts · won by 16,788 votes
George E. LounsburyRepublicanWINNER54.17%
81,015 votes
Daniel N. MorganDemocratic42.94%
64,227 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.9% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.