Morgan Bulkeley, Gubernatorial candidate

Morgan Bulkeley

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 26, 1837
Died
November 6, 1922
Age at death
84
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1888
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bulkeley128,512
Opponents134,088
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, Morgan Bulkeley ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Bulkeley's biggest single-election total was 73,659 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Morgan Bulkeley received?

Morgan Bulkeley has received 128,512 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Morgan Bulkeley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888GovernorConnecticutLost73,65947.94%Luzon B. Morris
1882GovernorConnecticutLost54,85347.44%Thomas M. Waller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888580). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morgan Bulkeley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morgan-bulkeley. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.