1861 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1861 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1860 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1860 1862 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1862 April 3, 1861 125px Benjamin Douglas Republican Party (United States) 42,776 51.00% 125px Augustus G. Hazard Democratic Party (United States) 41,119 49.00% Lieutenant Governor Julius Catlin Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Douglas Republican Party (United States) The 1861 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1861, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Benjamin Douglas won the election against Democratic nominee Augustus G. Hazard. General election On election day, April 3, 1861, Republican nominee Benjamin Douglas won the election with 51.00% of the vote, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Douglas was sworn in as the 50th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 1, 1861.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27037/ 1861 Apr 3 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-05 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1861 Republican Party (United States) Benjamin Douglas 42,776 51.00 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus G. Hazard 41,119 49.00 Scattering 17 0.00 83,952 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1861 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1861 in the United States