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1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 4, 1902 1904 →
 
Nominee Abiram Chamberlain Melbert B. Cary
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 85,338 69,330
Percentage 53.44% 43.41%

Chamberlain:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cary:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

George P. McLean
Republican

Elected Governor

Abiram Chamberlain
Republican

The 1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee Abiram Chamberlain defeated Democratic nominee Melbert B. Cary with 53.44% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Abiram Chamberlain, Republican
  • Melbert B. Cary, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Francis E. Wheeler, Socialist
  • Robert N. Stanley, Prohibition
  • Ernest Oatley, Socialist Labor

Results

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1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Abiram Chamberlain 85,338 53.44%
Democratic Melbert B. Cary 69,330 43.41%
Socialist Francis E. Wheeler 2,804 1.76%
Prohibition Robert N. Stanley 1,436 0.90%
Socialist Labor Ernest Oatley 794 0.50%
Majority 16,008
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 26, 2020.