1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1849 1851 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1851 April 3, 1850 125px Charles H. Pond Democratic Party (United States) 28,942 48.20% 125px Green Kendrick Whig Party (United States) 28,213 46.90% Lieutenant Governor Thomas Backus Whig Party (United States) Charles H. Pond Democratic Party (United States) The 1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1850, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former judge of New Haven County Court Charles H. Pond received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee Green Kendrick. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Charles H. Pond was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 3, 1850, Democratic nominee Charles H. Pond won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 729 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Green Kendrick. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Charles H. Pond, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pond was sworn in as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 5, 1850.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27026/ 1850 Apr 3 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-03 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1850 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Pond 28,942 48.20 Whig Party (United States) Green Kendrick 28,213 46.90 Scattering 2,946 4.90 60,101 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1850 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut