Owen Vincent Coffin, Governor

Owen Vincent Coffin

Governor
Born
June 20, 1836
Died
January 3, 1921
Age at death
84
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffin83,975
Opponents66,287
1
Elections run

Owen Vincent Coffin (1836–1921), a Republican politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 governor election in Connecticut with 83,975 votes (54.18%), defeating Ernest Cady.

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How many votes has Owen Vincent Coffin received?

Owen Vincent Coffin has received 83,975 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Owen Vincent Coffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorConnecticutWon83,97554.18%Ernest Cady
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882595). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.