| Election Name: | 1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1856 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1856 |
| Next Election: | 1858 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1858 |
| Election Date: | April 6, 1857 |
| Image1: | Alexander H. Holley (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Alexander H. Holley |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,709 |
| Percentage1: | 50.44% |
| Nominee2: | Samuel Ingham |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,156 |
| Percentage2: | 49.56% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William T. Minor |
| Before Party: | Know Nothing |
| After Election: | Alexander H. Holley |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1857.[1] [2] Former Lieutenant Governor and Republican nominee Alexander H. Holley defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee Samuel Ingham with 50.44% of the vote.
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