Election Name: | 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1834 |
Next Election: | 1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1836 |
Election Date: | April 6, 1835 |
Image1: | File:HenryEdwards (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Henry W. Edwards |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 22,129 |
Percentage1: | 52.13% |
Nominee2: | Samuel A. Foot |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 19,835 |
Percentage2: | 46.72% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Samuel A. Foot |
Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry W. Edwards |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1835.[1] [2] [3] It was a rematch of the 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Former governor, senator and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Whig nominee Samuel A. Foot with 52.13% of the vote.
This was the last appearance of the Anti-Masonic Party in a Connecticut gubernatorial election.
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