1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1916 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Morris Beardsley with 51.12% of the vote.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Marcus H. Holcomb, Republican
 * Morris Beardsley, Democratic

Other candidates
 * Herbert Beebe, Socialist
 * G. Whitfield Simonson, Prohibition
 * Charles B. Wells, Socialist Labor