1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1842 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1842 1844 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1844 April 5, 1843 125px William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) 27,309 49.80% 125px Reuben Booth Whig Party (United States) 25,567 46.70% Lieutenant Governor William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) The 1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1843, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Reuben Booth in a rematch of the previous election. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, William S. Holabird was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 5, 1843, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,742 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Reuben Booth. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected William S. Holabird, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holabird was sworn in for his second term on May 3, 1843.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27019/ 1843 Apr 5 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-03-25 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1843 Democratic Party (United States) William S. Holabird (incumbent) 27,309 49.80 Whig Party (United States) Reuben Booth 25,567 46.70 Scattering 1,920 3.50 54,796 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1843 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1843 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut