1838 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1838 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1837 April 2, 1838 1839  →

Nominee William W. Ellsworth Seth P. Beers Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 27,115 21,489 Percentage 54.14% 42.90%

County results Municipality results Ellsworth:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Beers:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:      40-50% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Henry W. Edwards Democratic Elected Governor William W. Ellsworth Whig

The 1838 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1838. ^{[1] [2]} Former congressman and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth was elected, defeating former speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives and Democratic nominee Seth Preston Beers with 54.14% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William W. Ellsworth, Whig
• Seth P. Beers, Democratic

Minor party candidates

• Elisha Phelps, Conservative

Results

1838 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William W. Ellsworth	27,115	54.14%
	Democratic	Seth P. Beers	21,489	42.90%
	Conservative	Elisha Phelps	1,483	2.96%
Majority			5,626
Turnout
	Whig gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Old Litchfield right again!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 5, 1838. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Connecticut election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 5, 1838. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 18, 2020.