1928 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1928 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 1928

Nominee Ernest E. Rogers Frank P. Fenton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 296,981 250,929 Percentage 54.20% 45.80%

Lieutenant Governor before election J. Edwin Brainard Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Ernest E. Rogers Republican

The 1928 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent Connecticut State Treasurer Ernest E. Rogers won the election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Frank P. Fenton.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1928, Republican nominee Ernest E. Rogers won the election with 54.20% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rogers was sworn in as the 81st lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 9, 1929.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1928

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ernest E. Rogers	296,981	54.20
	Democratic	Frank P. Fenton	250,929	45.80
Total votes			547,910	100.00
	Republican hold