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The 1850 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1850.[1][2] Former congressman and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated former state legislator and Whig nominee Lafayette S. Foster with 48.11% of the vote.
Seymour won a plurality of the vote, but he did not receive a majority. As a result, the Connecticut General Assembly elected the governor, per the state constitution. Seymour won the vote over Foster 122 to 108 in the General Assembly, and became the governor.[3] The constitutional inauguration date was May 1, and Seymour was inaugurated on May 4, possibly due to delays over the state legislature vote.
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Major party candidates
- Thomas H. Seymour, Democratic
- Lafayette S. Foster, Whig
Minor party candidates
- John Boyd, Free Soil
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Seymour | 28,428 | 48.11% | ||
| Whig | Lafayette S. Foster | 27,780 | 47.02% | ||
| Free Soil | John Boyd | 2,877 | 4.87% | ||
| Plurality | 648 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas H. Seymour | 122 | 53.04% | ||
| Whig | Lafayette S. Foster | 108 | 46.96% | ||
| Majority | 14 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Connecticut". The republic. Washington, D.C. March 30, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Connecticut Election". The daily union. Washington, D.C. April 3, 1850. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Gov. Thomas H. Seymour", National Governors Association, retrieved 09-15-2020
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN 9780786414390.