1839 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1839 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1839.^[1][2] Incumbent governor and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth was re-elected, defeating former senator and Democratic nominee John M. Niles with 51.52% of the vote.

1839 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1838 April 1, 1839 1840 →

Nominee William W. Ellsworth John M. Niles Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 26,358 23,728 Percentage 51.52% 46.38%

County results Ellsworth:      50–60% Niles:      50–60%

Governor before election William W. Ellsworth Whig Elected Governor William W. Ellsworth Whig

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William W. Ellsworth, Whig
• John M. Niles, Democratic

Minor party candidates

• Elisha Phelps, Conservative

Results

1839 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	William W. Ellsworth (incumbent)	26,358	51.52%
	Democratic	John M. Niles	23,728	46.38%
	Conservative	Elisha Phelps	1,071	2.09%
Majority			2,630
Turnout
	Whig hold		Swing

References

1. "Old Litchfield right side up again!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 4, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Connecticut election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 4, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 18, 2020.