1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee David Plant Elias Perkins Zephaniah Swift Party National Republican National Republican Federalist Popular vote 5,443 4,147 1,688 Percentage 45.20% 34.50% 14.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor David Plant National Republican

The 1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1823, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. National Republican candidate and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives David Plant received a plurality of the votes against National Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district Elias Perkins and Federalist candidate and former Chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Zephaniah Swift. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, David Plant was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 7, 1823, National Republican candidate David Plant won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,296 votes against his foremost opponent fellow National Republican candidate Elias Perkins. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1823

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	David Plant	5,443	45.20
	National Republican	Elias Perkins	4,147	34.50
	Federalist	Zephaniah Swift	1,688	14.00
		Scattering	754	6.30
Total votes			12,032	100.00
	National Republican gain from Toleration

Legislative election

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Connecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election. National Republican candidate David Plant was ultimately elected by the Connecticut General Assembly, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Plant was sworn in for his first term on May 7, 1823. ^[3]

Results

Connecticut House of Representatives election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	David Plant	137	66.83%
	National Republican	Elias Perkins	41	20.00%
	Federalist	Zephaniah Swift	19	9.27%
	Federalist	Timothy Pitkin	5	2.44%
		Scattering	3	1.46%
Total votes			205	100.00%
	National Republican gain from Toleration

References

1. "Connecticut 1823 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
2. "1823 Apr 7 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
3. "Connecticut 1823 Lieutenant Governor, Ballot 2". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-12-23.