The 1882 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Hartford George G. Sumner won the election against Republican nominee John D. Candee, Prohibition nominee William S. Baker and Greenback nominee Herbert Baker.
General election On election day, November 7, 1882, Democratic nominee George G. Sumner won the election with 51.10% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sumner was sworn in as the 61st lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 3, 1883.
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