1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Clark Bissell Isaac Whittlesey Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 30,137 27,402 Percentage 50.54% 45.95%

County results Municipality results Bissell:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Whittlesey:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Tie:      40-50%

Governor before election Isaac Toucey Democratic Elected Governor Clark Bissell Whig

The 1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1847. ^{[1] [2]} Former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Isaac Whittlesey with 50.54% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Clark Bissell, Whig
• Isaac Whittlesey, Democratic

Minor party candidates

• Francis Gillette, Liberty

Results

1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Clark Bissell	30,137	50.54%
	Democratic	Isaac Whittlesey	27,402	45.95%
	Liberty	Francis Gillette	2,094	3.51%
Majority			2,735
Turnout
	Whig gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Town Committees!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 1, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Political Intelligence". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 5, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved September 15, 2020.