1848_Connecticut_gubernatorial_election

1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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The 1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1848.[1] Incumbent Governor and Whig nominee Clark Bissell was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Democratic nominee George S. Catlin with 50.38% of the vote.

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This was the last such election in which the Whig Party won a majority of the popular vote. Their vote share would steadily decline over each of the next eight elections, ending with their last appearance in the 1856 Connecticut gubernatorial election. The Whigs would only win two more of these eight elections, by the votes of the state legislature. It was also the last appearance of the Liberty Party.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Clark Bissell, Whig
  • George S. Catlin, Democratic

Minor party candidates

  • Francis Gillette, Liberty

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "The election in Connecticut". The daily union. Washington, D.C. April 1, 1848. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 15, 2020.


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