1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1854 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1854 1856 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1856 April 4, 1855 125px William Field Free Soil Party (United States) 27,667 42.80% 125px John T. Wait Democratic Party (United States) 26,884 41.60% Alexander_H._Holley_(Connecticut_Governor)_(3x4a).jpg Alexander H. Holley Republican Party (United States) 7,633 11.80% Lieutenant Governor Alexander H. Holley Whig Party (United States) William Field Free Soil Party (United States) The 1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1855, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Free Soil nominee and former Connecticut State Comptroller William Field received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee John T. Wait and incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Alexander H. Holley. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, William Field was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 4, 1855, Free Soil nominee William Field won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 783 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John T. Wait. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected William Field, thereby gaining Free Soil control over the office of lieutenant governor. Field was sworn in as the 46th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1855.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27031/ 1855 Apr 4 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-04 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1855 Free Soil Party (United States) William Field 27,667 42.80 Democratic Party (United States) John T. Wait 26,884 41.60 Republican Party (United States) Alexander H. Holley (incumbent) 7,633 11.80 Scattering 2,081 3.80 64,643 100.00 Free Soil Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:1855 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1855 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut