1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1833 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1833 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1835 April 7, 1834 File:Samuel_Augustus_Foot.jpg Samuel A. Foot Whig Party (United States) 18,411 49.83% 154 File:HenryEdwards (3x4a).jpg Henry W. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 15,834 42.86% 70 3x4.svg Zalmon Storrs Anti-Masonic Party 2,398 6.49% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Foot: #FEE391 40–50% #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%Edwards: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%Storrs: #FFCCAA 40–50% #FFB380 50–60% No Vote/Data: #808080 Governor Henry W. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) Samuel A. Foot Whig Party (United States) The 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1834. April 3, 1834 On Monday next https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020071/1834-04-03/ed-1/seq-2/ Litchfield enquirer Litchfield, Conn. 2 1 May 2022 April 10, 1834 The election https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84020071/1834-04-10/ed-1/seq-3/ Litchfield enquirer Litchfield, Conn. 3 1 May 2022 Former senator and Whig nominee Samuel A. Foot was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards with 49.83% of the vote. Foot won a plurality of the vote, but fell just short of a majority, by 63 votes. The state constitution required in that case, the Connecticut General Assembly would elect the governor. Foot won the vote in the state legislature, 154 to 70, and was elected governor. This was the first appearance of the Whig Party, also known as the "Young Men's Party", in a Connecticut gubernatorial election. General election Candidates Major party candidates Samuel A. Foot, Whig (sometimes listed as Young Men's) Henry W. Edwards, Democratic Candidates Minor party candidates Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic Results 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=216705 Our Campaigns 2020-09-18 Whig Party (United States) Samuel A. Foot 18,411 49.83% Democratic Party (United States) Henry W. Edwards (incumbent) 15,834 42.86% Anti-Masonic Party Zalmon Storrs 2,398 6.49% Other Others 305 0.83% 2,577 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election, contingent General Assembly electionhttps://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-augustus-foote/ National Governors Association - Gov. Samuel A. Foot 7 January 2015 2020-09-18 Whig Party (United States) Samuel A. Foot 154 68.75% Democratic Party (United States) Henry W. Edwards (incumbent) 70 31.25% 84 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1834 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:April 1834