1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1829 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1829
Next Election:1831 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1831
Election Date:April 8, 1830
Nominee1:Gideon Tomlinson
Party1:National Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:12,988
Percentage1:96.19%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Gideon Tomlinson
Before Party:National Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Gideon Tomlinson
After Party:National Republican Party (United States)

The 1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1830. Incumbent governor and National Republican nominee Gideon Tomlinson ran essentially unopposed, winning with 96.19% of the vote amidst a scattering of votes.

Tomlinson would resign on March 2, 1831, to take his seat in the United States Senate, making John Samuel Peters the acting governor for the remainder of his term until May 4, 1831.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates