1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Republican nominee Abiram Chamberlain defeated Democratic nominee Melbert B. Cary with 53.44% of the vote.

1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 4, 1902

Nominee Abiram Chamberlain Melbert B. Cary Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 85,338 69,330 Percentage 53.44% 43.41%

Governor before election George P. McLean Republican Elected Governor Abiram Chamberlain Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Abiram Chamberlain, Republican
• Melbert B. Cary, Democratic

Other candidates

• Francis E. Wheeler, Socialist
• Robert N. Stanley, Prohibition
• Ernest Oatley, Socialist Labor

Results

1902 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Abiram Chamberlain	85,338	53.44%
	Democratic	Melbert B. Cary	69,330	43.41%
	Socialist	Francis E. Wheeler	2,804	1.76%
	Prohibition	Robert N. Stanley	1,436	0.90%
	Socialist Labor	Ernest Oatley	794	0.50%
Majority			16,008
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-26.