| Election Name: | 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1843 |
| Next Election: | 1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1845 |
| Election Date: | April 1, 1844 |
| Image1: | Rufus Wright - The Honorable Roger Sherman Baldwin (1793-1863), B.A. 1811, M.A. 1814, LL.D. 1845 (after a posthumous portrait of 1863) - 1863.1 - Yale University Art Gallery (cropped 3x4a).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Roger Sherman Baldwin |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,093 |
| Percentage1: | 49.41% |
| Electoral Vote1: | 116 |
| Nominee2: | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,846 |
| Percentage2: | 47.36% |
| Electoral Vote2: | 93 |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Roger Sherman Baldwin |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1844.[1] [2] Former state legislator, Amistad lawyer and Whig nominee Roger Sherman Baldwin was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland with 49.41% of the vote.
Although Baldwin won a plurality of the vote, he fell short of a majority. The state constitution at the time required that in such a case, the Connecticut General Assembly decides the election. The state legislature voted for Baldwin, 116 to 93, and Baldwin became the governor.[3]
Major party candidates
Minor party candidates