1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1837.[1] Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth with 52.53% of the vote.

1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 3, 1837
 
Nominee Henry W. Edwards William W. Ellsworth
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 23,805 21,508
Percentage 52.53% 47.47%

Governor before election

Henry W. Edwards
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry W. Edwards
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Henry W. Edwards, Democratic
  • William W. Ellsworth, Whig

Results

1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry W. Edwards (incumbent) 23,805 52.53%
Whig William W. Ellsworth 21,508 47.47%
Majority 2,297
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Connecticut election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 6, 1837. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.