1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884

Nominee George G. Sumner Lorrin A. Cooke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 67,140 66,885 Percentage 48.74% 48.56%

Lieutenant Governor before election George G. Sumner Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Lorrin A. Cooke Republican

The 1884 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George G. Sumner received a plurality of the votes against Republican nominee and incumbent Presidents pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate Lorrin A. Cooke, Prohibition nominee Andrew J. Culver and Greenback nominee Henry L. Soper. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lorrin A. Cooke was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, November 4, 1884, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George G. Sumner won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 255 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorrin A. Cooke. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Lorrin A. Cooke, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cooke was sworn in as the 62nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1885.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1884

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lorrin A. Cooke	66,885	48.56
	Democratic	George G. Sumner (incumbent)	67,140	48.74
	Prohibition	Andrew J. Culver	2,101	1.53
	Greenback	Henry L. Soper	1,584	1.15
		Scattering	29	0.02
Total votes			137,744	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic