1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1847 1849 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1849 April 3, 1848 Clark_Bissell_professor_of_law_Yale_and_Governor_of_Connecticut (3x4a).jpg Clark Bissell Whig Party (United States) 30,717 50.38% 3x4.svg George S. Catlin Democratic Party (United States) 28,525 46.79% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Bissell: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80%Catlin: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60%Tie: #D2B1D9 40–50%No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor Clark Bissell Whig Party (United States) Clark Bissell Whig Party (United States) The 1848 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1848. April 1, 1848 The election in Connecticut https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82003410/1848-04-01/ed-1/seq-3/ The daily union Washington, D.C. 3 1 May 2022 Incumbent Governor and Whig nominee Clark Bissell was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Democratic nominee George S. Catlin with 50.38% of the vote. This was the last such election in which the Whig Party won a majority of the popular vote. Their vote share would steadily decline over each of the next eight elections, ending with their last appearance in the 1856 Connecticut gubernatorial election. The Whigs would only win two more of these eight elections, by the votes of the state legislature. It was also the last appearance of the Liberty Party. General election Candidates Major party candidates Clark Bissell, Whig George S. Catlin, Democratic Minor party candidates Francis Gillette, Liberty Results 1848 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216260 Our Campaigns 2020-09-15 Whig Party (United States) Clark Bissell (incumbent) 30,717 50.38% Democratic Party (United States) George S. Catlin 28,525 46.79% Liberty Party (United States, 1840) Francis Gillette 1,728 2.83% 2,192 Whig Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References 1848 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:April 1848