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The1886 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886.Republican nomineePhineas C. Lounsbury defeatedDemocratic nominee Edward S. Cleveland, who received 46.18% of the vote, despite Cleveland winning the popular vote with 47.73%. As a result, the Republican-controlledConnecticut General Assembly had to vote for the second consecutive time to elect a governor; The law at the time specified that if no candidate received a majority, the state legislature would decide the election.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Edward S. Cleveland | 58,818 | 47.73% | ||
| Republican | Phineas C. Lounsbury | 56,920 | 46.19% | ||
| Prohibition | Samuel B. Forbes | 4,699 | 3.81% | ||
| Labor | Herbert Baker | 2,792 | 2.27% | ||
| Plurality | 1,898 | ||||
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| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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