| Election Name: | 1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1845 |
| Next Election: | 1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1847 |
| Election Date: | April 6, 1846 |
| Nominee1: | Isaac Toucey |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 27,203 |
| Percentage1: | 47.54% |
| Electoral Vote1: | 124 |
| Nominee2: | Clark Bissell |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,822 |
| Percentage2: | 48.62% |
| Electoral Vote2: | 117 |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Roger Sherman Baldwin |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Isaac Toucey |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1846.[1] [2] Former congressman and Democratic nominee Isaac Toucey was elected, defeating former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell with 47.54% of the vote.
Although Bissell won a plurality of the vote, he did not win 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 Toucey, 124 to 117, and Toucey became the governor.[3]
Major party candidates
Minor party candidates