1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1834 April 6, 1835 1836  →

Nominee Henry W. Edwards Samuel A. Foot Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 22,129 19,835 Percentage 52.13% 46.72%

County results Municipality results Edwards:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Foot:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% No Vote/Data:

Governor before election Samuel A. Foot Whig Elected Governor Henry W. Edwards Democratic

The 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1835. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It was a rematch of the 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Former governor, senator and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Whig nominee Samuel A. Foot with 52.13% of the vote.

This was the last appearance of the Anti-Masonic Party in a Connecticut gubernatorial election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry W. Edwards, Democratic
• Samuel A. Foot, Whig

Candidates

Minor party candidates

• Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic

Results

1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry W. Edwards	22,129	52.13%
	Whig	Samuel A. Foot (incumbent)	19,835	46.72%
	Anti-Masonic	Zalmon Storrs	489	1.15%
Majority			2,294
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Whig		Swing

References

1. "Sixth of April". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 2, 1835. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "The election in Connecticut". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 2, 1835. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Votes of Litchfield County. April 6, 1835". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 16, 1835. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
4. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 18, 2020.