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1918 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Marcus H. Holcomb won the 1918 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Marcus H. Holcomb received 84,891 popular votes (50.72%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Spellacy (45.87%).

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

Holcomb +4.9 pts · won by 8,118 votes
Marcus H. HolcombRepublicanWINNER50.72%
84,891 votes
Thomas J. SpellacyDemocratic45.87%
76,773 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.4% 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.