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1904 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1904 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1902 November 8, 1904 1906 →
 
Nominee Henry Roberts A. Heaton Robertson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 104,736 79,164
Percentage 54.88% 41.48%

Roberts:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Robertson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Abiram Chamberlain
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Roberts
Republican

The 1904 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Henry Roberts defeated Democratic nominee A. Heaton Robertson with 54.88% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Henry Roberts, Republican
  • A. Heaton Robertson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • George A. Sweetland, Socialist
  • Oliver G. Beard, Prohibition
  • Timothy Sullivan, Socialist Labor
  • Joseph Sheldon, People's

Results

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1904 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Roberts 104,736 54.88%
Democratic A. Heaton Robertson 79,164 41.48%
Socialist George A. Sweetland 4,390 2.30%
Prohibition Oliver G. Beard 1,498 0.79%
Socialist Labor Timothy Sullivan 562 0.30%
Populist Joseph Sheldon 481 0.25%
Majority 25,572
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 24, 2020.