1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1848 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1848 1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1850 April 4, 1849 125px Thomas Backus Whig Party (United States) 28,036 49.40% 125px Charles H. Pond Democratic Party (United States) 25,235 44.50% Lieutenant Governor Charles J. McCurdy Whig Party (United States) Thomas Backus Whig Party (United States) The 1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut State Senate Thomas Backus received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee and former judge of New Haven County Court Charles H. Pond. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Thomas Backus was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 4, 1849, Whig nominee Thomas Backus won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 2,801 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles H. Pond. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Thomas Backus, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Backus was sworn in as the 41st lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1849.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27025/ 1849 Apr 4 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-03 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1849 Whig Party (United States) Thomas Backus 28,036 49.40 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Pond 25,235 44.50 Scattering 3,498 6.10 56,769 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1849 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1849 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut