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1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1852 April 4, 1853 1854 →
 
Nominee Thomas H. Seymour Henry Dutton Francis Gillette
Party Democratic Whig Free Soil
Popular vote 30,814 20,671 8,926
Percentage 51.01% 34.22% 14.78%

County Results
Seymour:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Thomas H. Seymour
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas H. Seymour
Democratic

The 1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1853.[1][2][3] Incumbent governor and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated former state legislator and Whig nominee Henry Dutton and former state legislator and Free Soil nominee Francis Gillette with 51.01% of the vote.

Seymour would resign on October 13, 1853, to become Minister to Russia, and Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Pond served as acting governor until the following May.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Thomas H. Seymour, Democratic
  • Henry Dutton, Whig

Minor party candidates

  • Francis Gillette, Free Soil

Results

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1853 Connecticut gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas H. Seymour (incumbent) 30,814 51.01%
Whig Henry Dutton 20,671 34.22%
Free Soil Francis Gillette 8,926 14.78%
Majority 10,143
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Whigs of Litchfield County!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. March 31, 1853. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Connecticut". The daily union. Washington, D.C. April 3, 1853. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Connecticut". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 4, 1853. p. 5. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN 9780786414390.