1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1845 April 6, 1846 1847  
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Nominee Isaac Toucey Clark Bissell
Party Democratic Whig
Electoral vote124117
Popular vote27,20327,822
Percentage47.54%48.62%

1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election results.svg
County Results
Toucey:     40–50%     50–60%
Bissell:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Roger Sherman Baldwin
Whig

Elected Governor

Isaac Toucey
Democratic

The 1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1846. [1] [2] Former congressman and Democratic nominee Isaac Toucey was elected, defeating former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell with 47.54% of the vote.

Contents

Although Bissell won a plurality of the vote, he did not win a majority. The state constitution at the time required that in such a case, the Connecticut General Assembly decides the election. The state legislature voted for Toucey, 124 to 117, and Toucey became the governor. [3]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Minor party candidates

Results

1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Clark Bissell 27,82248.62%
Democratic Isaac Toucey 27,20347.54%
Liberty Francis Gillette 2,2013.85%
Plurality619
Turnout
1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election, contingent General Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Isaac Toucey 124 51.45%
Whig Clark Bissell 11748.55%
Majority7
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

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References

  1. "Connecticut election to-day". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. April 6, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. "Connecticut election". American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. Baltimore, Md. April 9, 1846. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. "Isaac Toucey". National Governors Association. January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 15, 2020.