1842 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1842 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1841 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1841 1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1843 April 6, 1842 125px William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) 25,491 49.80% 125px Reuben Booth Whig Party (United States) 23,690 46.30% Lieutenant Governor Charles Hawley Whig Party (United States) William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) The 1842 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1842, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut William S. Holabird received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Reuben Booth. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, William S. Holabird was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 6, 1842, Democratic nominee William S. Holabird won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,801 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Reuben Booth. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected William S. Holabird, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holabird was sworn in as the 37th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 4, 1842.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27018/ 1842 Apr 6 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-03-25 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1842 Democratic Party (United States) William S. Holabird 25,491 49.80 Whig Party (United States) Reuben Booth 23,690 46.30 Scattering 1,999 3.90 51,180 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1842 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1842 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut