1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas H. Seymour Henry Dutton Francis Gillette Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 30,814 20,671 8,926 Percentage 51.01% 34.22% 14.78%

County results Seymour:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Thomas H. Seymour Democratic Elected Governor Thomas H. Seymour Democratic

The 1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1853. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Incumbent governor and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated former state legislator and Whig nominee Henry Dutton and former state legislator and Free Soil nominee Francis Gillette with 51.01% of the vote.

Seymour would resign on October 13, 1853, to become Minister to Russia, and Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Pond served as acting governor until the following May.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Thomas H. Seymour, Democratic
• Henry Dutton, Whig

Minor party candidates

• Francis Gillette, Free Soil

Results

1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas H. Seymour (incumbent)	30,814	51.01%
	Whig	Henry Dutton	20,671	34.22%
	Free Soil	Francis Gillette	8,926	14.78%
Majority			10,143
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Whigs of Litchfield County!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. March 31, 1853. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Connecticut". The daily union. Washington, D.C. April 3, 1853. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Connecticut". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 4, 1853. p. 5. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN   9780786414390.