1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| country = Connecticut
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1912
| next_election = 1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1916
| election_date = November 3, 1914
| image1 = HOLCOMB, M.H. GOVERNOR LCCN2016859442 (3x4a).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Marcus H. Holcomb
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 91,262
| percentage1 = 50.39%
| image2 = File:Lyman T. Tingier.jpg
| nominee2 = Lyman T. Tingier
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 73,888
| percentage2 = 40.80%
| map = {{switcher|220px
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Holcomb: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
Tingier: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Simeon E. Baldwin
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Marcus H. Holcomb
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1914 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Republican nominee Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Lyman T. Tingier with 50.39% of the vote.
General election
=Candidates=
Major party candidates
- Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
- Lyman T. Tingier, Democratic
Other candidates
- W. Fisher, Progressive
- Samuel E. Beardsley, Socialist
- Duane N. Griffin, Prohibition
- Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor
=Results=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Marcus H. Holcomb
| votes = 91,262
| percentage = 50.39%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Lyman T. Tingier
| votes = 73,888
| percentage = 40.80%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Bull Moose Party|Progressive
| candidate = W. Fisher
| votes = 8,030
| percentage = 4.43%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Party USA
| candidate = Samuel E. Beardsley
| votes = 5,914
| percentage = 3.27%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Prohibition Party
| candidate = Duane N. Griffin
| votes = 1,380
| percentage = 0.76%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| candidate = Charles B. Wells
| votes = 633
| percentage = 0.35%
| change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 17,374
| percentage =
| change =
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{{Election box turnout|
| votes =
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| change =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
| swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Connecticut elections}}
{{1914 United States elections}}