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1916 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1916 Governor race

Who won the 1916 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Marcus H. Holcomb won the 1916 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Marcus H. Holcomb received 109,293 popular votes (51.12%). The main challenger was Morris Beardsley (45.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Holcomb and Beardsley

Holcomb +5.8 pts · won by 12,506 votes
Marcus H. HolcombRepublicanWINNER51.12%
109,293 votes
Morris BeardsleyDemocratic45.27%
96,787 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.6% 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.