1856 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1856 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1855 1857 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1857 April 2, 1856 125px John T. Wait Democratic Party (United States) 32,657 48.80% 125px Albert Day Know Nothing 25,910 38.80% 125px Henry Baldwin Harrison Republican Party (United States) 6,920 10.40% Lieutenant Governor William Field Free Soil Party (United States) Albert Day Know Nothing The 1856 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1856, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee John T. Wait received a plurality of the votes against Know Nothing nominee Albert Day and Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut Senate Henry Baldwin Harrison. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Albert Day was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 2, 1856, Democratic nominee John T. Wait won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 6,747 votes against his foremost opponent Know Nothing nominee Albert Day. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Albert Day, thereby gaining Know Nothing control over the office of lieutenant governor. Day was sworn in as the 47th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 7, 1856.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27032/ 1856 Apr 2 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-04 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1856 Know Nothing Albert Day 25,910 38.80 Democratic Party (United States) John T. Wait 32,657 48.80 Republican Party (United States) Henry Baldwin Harrison 6,920 10.40 Scattering 1,268 2.00 66,855 100.00 Know Nothing Free Soil Party (United States) References Category:1856 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1856 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut