1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

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]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Minor party candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: . March 28, 1844 . Next Monday . Litchfield enquirer . Litchfield, Conn. . 2 . 1 May 2022 .
  2. News: . April 4, 1844 . Connecticut Redeemed!!! . Herald of the times . Newport, R.I. . 3 . 1 May 2022 .
  3. "https://www.nga.org/governor/roger-sherman-baldwin/ Gov. Roger Sherman Baldwin", National Governors Association, retrieved 09-17-2020