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.
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