1833 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1833 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1832 April 1, 1833 1834  →

Nominee Henry W. Edwards John S. Peters Zalmon Storrs Party Democratic National Republican Anti-Masonic Popular vote 9,030 9,212 3,250 Percentage 41.31% 42.14% 14.87%

County results Municipality results Edwards:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     90–100% Peters:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Storrs:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:      50% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election John S. Peters National Republican Elected Governor Henry W. Edwards Democratic

The 1833 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1833. ^{[1] [2]} Former senator and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was elected, defeating incumbent governor and National Republican nominee John S. Peters with 41.31% of the vote.

Peters won a plurality of the vote, but did not win a majority. The state constitution required in that case, the Connecticut General Assembly would elect the governor. Edwards won the vote in the state legislature and was elected governor.

This was the last appearance of the National Republican Party in a Connecticut gubernatorial election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry W. Edwards, Democratic
• John S. Peters, National Republican

Candidates

Minor party candidates

• Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic

Results

1833 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Republican	John S. Peters (incumbent)	9,212	42.14%
	Democratic	Henry W. Edwards	9,030	41.31%
	Anti-Masonic	Zalmon Storrs	3,250	14.87%
	Other	Others	367	1.68%
Plurality			182
Turnout
	Democratic gain from National Republican		Swing

References

1. "National Republican State Nominations". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. March 21, 1833. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Connecticut Election". Phenix gazette. Alexandria, D.C. April 9, 1833. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 19, 2020.