1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1843 1845 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1845 April 1, 1844 Rufus Wright - The Honorable Roger Sherman Baldwin (1793-1863), B.A. 1811, M.A. 1814, LL.D. 1845 (after a posthumous portrait of 1863) - 1863.1 - Yale University Art Gallery (cropped 3x4a).jpg Roger Sherman Baldwin Whig Party (United States) 30,093 49.41% 116 Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg Chauncey Fitch Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) 28,846 47.36% 93 220px County results 220px Municipality results Baldwin: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80%Cleveland: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Tie: #AE8BB1 50% Governor Chauncey Fitch Cleveland Democratic Party (United States) Roger Sherman Baldwin Whig Party (United States) The 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1844. March 28, 1844 Next Monday https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020071/1844-03-28/ed-1/seq-2/ Litchfield enquirer Litchfield, Conn. 2 1 May 2022 April 4, 1844 Connecticut Redeemed!!! https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021167/1844-04-04/ed-1/seq-3/ Herald of the times Newport, R.I. 3 1 May 2022 Former state legislator, Amistad lawyer and Whig nominee Roger Sherman Baldwin was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland with 49.41% of the vote. Although Baldwin won a plurality of the vote, he fell short of a majority. The state constitution at the time required that in such a case, the Connecticut General Assembly decides the election. The state legislature voted for Baldwin, 116 to 93, and Baldwin became the governor."https://www.nga.org/governor/roger-sherman-baldwin/ Gov. Roger Sherman Baldwin", National Governors Association, retrieved 09-17-2020 General election Candidates Major party candidates Roger Sherman Baldwin, Whig Chauncey Fitch Cleveland, Democratic Minor party candidates Francis Gillette, Liberty Results 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216302 Our Campaigns 2020-09-17 Whig Party (United States) Roger Sherman Baldwin 30,093 49.41% Democratic Party (United States) Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (incumbent) 28,846 47.36% Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Francis Gillette 1,971 3.24% 1,247 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election, contingent General Assembly election Whig Party (United States) Roger Sherman Baldwin 116 55.50% Democratic Party (United States) Chauncey Fitch Cleveland (incumbent) 93 44.50% 23 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1844 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:April 1844