The April 1876 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1876. Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Charles R. Ingersoll defeated Republican nominee H. Robinson with 51.85% of the vote.
This was the last gubernatorial election held in April, and the only one to elect the governor of Connecticut to a term just short of eight months, from May 7, 1876, to January 3, 1877.
General election
Candidates Major party candidates Charles R. Ingersoll, Democratic H. Robinson, Republican
Other candidates Charles Atwater, Greenback Henry D. Smith, Prohibition
Results
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