1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1845 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1845 1847 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1847 April 1, 1846 125px Noyes Billings Democratic Party (United States) 26,633 48.50% 125px Charles J. McCurdy Whig Party (United States) 26,181 47.70% Lieutenant Governor Reuben Booth Whig Party (United States) Noyes Billings Democratic Party (United States) The 1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1846, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Noyes Billings received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives Charles J. McCurdy. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Noyes Billings was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 1, 1846, Democratic nominee Noyes Billings won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 452 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Charles J. McCurdy. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Noyes Billings, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Billings was sworn in as the 39th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 6, 1846.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27022/ 1846 Apr 1 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-03 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1846 Democratic Party (United States) Noyes Billings 26,633 48.50 Whig Party (United States) Charles J. McCurdy 26,181 47.70 Scattering 2,077 3.80 54,891 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1846 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1846 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut