1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1847
Next Election:1849 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1849
Election Date:April 3, 1848
Image1:Clark_Bissell_professor_of_law_Yale_and_Governor_of_Connecticut (3x4a).jpg
Nominee1:Clark Bissell
Party1:Whig Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:30,717
Percentage1:50.38%
Nominee2:George S. Catlin
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:28,525
Percentage2:46.79%
Map Size:220px
Governor
Before Election:Clark Bissell
Before Party:Whig Party (United States)
After Election:Clark Bissell
After Party:Whig Party (United States)

The 1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1848.[1] Incumbent Governor and Whig nominee Clark Bissell was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Democratic nominee George S. Catlin with 50.38% of the vote.

This was the last such election in which the Whig Party won a majority of the popular vote. Their vote share would steadily decline over each of the next eight elections, ending with their last appearance in the 1856 Connecticut gubernatorial election. The Whigs would only win two more of these eight elections, by the votes of the state legislature. It was also the last appearance of the Liberty Party.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Minor party candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: . April 1, 1848 . The election in Connecticut . The daily union . Washington, D.C. . 3 . 1 May 2022 .