1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1840 April 5, 1841 1842  
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Nominee William W. Ellsworth Francis H. Nicoll
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote26,98621,388
Percentage55.79%44.21%

1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Ellsworth:     50–60%
Nicoll:     50–60%

Governor before election

William W. Ellsworth
Whig

Elected Governor

William W. Ellsworth
Whig

The 1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1841. [1] [2] Incumbent governor and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth was re-elected, defeating businessman and Democratic nominee Francis H. Nicoll with 55.79% of the vote.

Contents

This was the largest percentage of the vote achieved by the Whig Party in a Connecticut election for governor.

Nicoll had made his fortune in New York City, and moved back to his home town of Stafford some time before 1841. He died on September 27, 1842, at the age of 57. [3]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William W. Ellsworth (incumbent) 26,986 55.79%
Democratic Francis H. Nicoll21,38844.21%
Majority5,598
Turnout
Whig hold Swing

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References

  1. "Connecticut". The Madisonian. Washington, D.C. March 30, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. "Whig State Nominations". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 1, 1841. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. "History of Long Island from Its Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 2", Benjamin Franklin Thompson (1843),
  4. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 18, 2020.