1857 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1857 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1856 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1856 1858 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1858 April 1, 1857 125px Alfred A. Burnham Republican Party (United States) 31,753 50.50% 125px John T. Wait Democratic Party (United States) 31,104 49.50% Lieutenant Governor Albert Day Know Nothing Alfred A. Burnham Republican Party (United States) The 1857 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1857, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Republican nominee and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Alfred A. Burnham won the election against Democratic nominee John T. Wait. General election On election day, April 1, 1857, Republican nominee Alfred A. Burnham won the election with 50.50% of the vote, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Burnham was sworn in as the 48th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 6, 1857.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27033/ 1857 Apr 1 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-04 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1857 Republican Party (United States) Alfred A. Burnham 31,753 50.50 Democratic Party (United States) John T. Wait 31,104 49.50 Scattering 36 0.00 62,893 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Know Nothing References Category:1857 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1857