1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1843.^[1][2] Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland was re-elected, defeating former state legislator, Amistad lawyer and Whig nominee Roger Sherman Baldwin with 50.13% of the vote.

1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland Roger Sherman Baldwin Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 27,416 25,401 Percentage 50.13% 46.45%

County results Municipality results Cleveland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Baldwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      Tie

Governor before election Chauncey Fitch Cleveland Democratic Elected Governor Chauncey Fitch Cleveland Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, Democratic
• Roger Sherman Baldwin, Whig

Minor party candidates

• Francis Gillette, Liberty

Results

1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (incumbent)	27,416	50.13%
	Whig	Roger Sherman Baldwin	25,401	46.45%
	Liberty	Francis Gillette	1,872	3.42%
Majority			2,015
Turnout

References

1. "For the Enquirer". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. March 30, 1843. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "The State election in Connecticut". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. March 30, 1843. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 17, 2020.