The 1894 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Republican nominee Owen Vincent Coffin defeated Democratic nominee Ernest Cady with 54.18% of the vote. Coffin defeated Samuel E. Merwin in the Republican primary. General election Candidates Major party candidates Owen Vincent Coffin, Republican Ernest Cady, Democratic Other candidates DeWitt C. Pond, Prohibition Edwin C. Bingham, People's James F. Tuckey, Socialist Labor Results References 1894 Connecticut Gubernatorial