1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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.

1852 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas H. Seymour Green Kendrick Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 31,624 28,241 Percentage 50.39% 44.99%

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

Governor before election Thomas H. Seymour Democratic Elected Governor Thomas H. Seymour Democratic

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 May 1, 2022.
2. "Connecticut Election". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. April 6, 1852. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 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.