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1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1851 April 5, 1852 1853 →
 
Nominee Thomas H. Seymour Green Kendrick
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 31,624 28,241
Percentage 50.39% 44.99%

Governor before election

Thomas H. Seymour
Democratic

Elected Governor

Thomas H. Seymour
Democratic

The 1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1852.[1][2] Incumbent governor and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated incumbent Lieutenant Governor and Whig nominee Green Kendrick with 50.39% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Thomas H. Seymour, Democratic
  • Green Kendrick, Whig

Minor party candidates

  • Francis Gillette, Free Soil


Results

1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas H. Seymour (incumbent) 31,624 50.39%
Whig Green Kendrick 28,241 44.99%
Free Soil Francis Gillette 2,900 4.62%
Majority 3,383
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "The Connecticut Election". The daily union. Washington, D.C. April 1, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Election". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. April 6, 1852. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 24. ISBN 9780786414390.