The 1896 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee James D. Dewell won the election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate S. Ashbel Crandall.
General election On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee James D. Dewell won the election with 65.70% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Dewell was sworn in as the 67th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 6, 1897.
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