1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Spellacy with 50.72% of the vote.

1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918

Nominee Marcus H. Holcomb Thomas J. Spellacy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 84,891 76,773 Percentage 50.72% 45.87%

Governor before election Marcus H. Holcomb Republican Elected Governor Marcus H. Holcomb Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
• Thomas J. Spellacy, Democratic

Other candidates

• Martin F. Plunkett, Socialist
• John Newton Lackey, Prohibition
• Herman Klawansky, Socialist Labor
• George A. Parsons, Independent

Results

1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Marcus H. Holcomb	84,891	50.72%
	Democratic	Thomas J. Spellacy	76,773	45.87%
	Socialist	Martin F. Plunkett	4,001	2.39%
	Prohibition	John Newton Lackey	1,014	0.61%
	Socialist Labor	Herman Klawansky	560	0.34%
	Independent	George A. Parsons	121	0.07%
Majority			8,118
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-16.