1851 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1851 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1850 1852 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1852 April 2, 1851 125px Charles H. Pond Democratic Party (United States) 30,065 48.90% 125px Green Kendrick Whig Party (United States) 28,905 47.00% Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Pond Democratic Party (United States) Green Kendrick Whig Party (United States) The 1851 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1851, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles H. Pond received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee Green Kendrick in a rematch of the previous election. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Green Kendrick was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 2, 1851, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles H. Pond won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,160 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 Green Kendrick, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Kendrick was sworn in as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 7, 1851.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27027/ 1851 Apr 2 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-03 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1851 Whig Party (United States) Green Kendrick 28,905 47.00 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Pond (incumbent) 30,065 48.90 Scattering 2,575 4.10 61,545 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1851 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1851 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut