1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1844
Next Election:1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1846
Election Date:April 7, 1845
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 Vote1:29,508
Percentage1:51.00%
Nominee2:Isaac Toucey
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:26,258
Percentage2:45.38%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Roger Sherman Baldwin
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
After Election:Roger Sherman Baldwin
After Party:Whig Party (United States)

The 1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1845.[1] [2] Incumbent governor, Amistad lawyer and Whig nominee Roger Sherman Baldwin was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Democratic nominee Isaac Toucey with 51.00% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Minor party candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: . April 7, 1845 . Items . The daily Madisonian . Washington, D.C. . 3 . 1 May 2022 .
  2. News: . April 9, 1845 . Glorious News from Connecticut! . New-York daily tribune . New-York, N.Y. . 2 . 1 May 2022 .