1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election

←  1840 April 5, 1841 1842  →

Nominee William W. Ellsworth Francis H. Nicoll Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 26,986 21,388 Percentage 55.79% 44.21%

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.

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

• William W. Ellsworth, Whig
• Francis H. Nicoll, Democratic

Results

1841 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William W. Ellsworth (incumbent)	26,986	55.79%
	Democratic	Francis H. Nicoll	21,388	44.21%
Majority			5,598
Turnout
	Whig hold		Swing

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.