1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1910 United States gubernatorial elections.

1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 8, 1910

Nominee Simeon E. Baldwin Charles A. Goodwin Robert Hunter Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 77,243 73,528 12,179 Percentage 46.48% 44.25% 7.33%

Baldwin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Goodwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Frank B. Weeks Republican Elected Governor Simeon E. Baldwin Democratic

The 1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Democratic nominee Simeon E. Baldwin defeated Republican nominee Charles A. Goodwin with 46.48% of the vote. This was the first such election in which a candidate won with only a plurality of the vote, as the state constitution no longer required a subsequent vote by the Connecticut General Assembly in the absence of a majority.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Simeon E. Baldwin, Democratic
• Charles A. Goodwin, Republican

Other candidates

• Robert Hunter, Socialist
• Emil L. G. Hohenthal, Prohibition
• Frederick Fellerman, Socialist Labor

Results

1910 Connecticut gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Simeon E. Baldwin	77,243	46.48%
	Republican	Charles A. Goodwin	73,528	44.25%
	Socialist	Robert Hunter	12,179	7.33%
	Prohibition	Emil L. G. Hohenthal	2,026	1.22%
	Socialist Labor	Frederick Fellerman	1,205	0.73%
Majority			3,715
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing