1847 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1847 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1846 1848 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1848 April 7, 1847 125px Charles J. McCurdy Whig Party (United States) 29,609 49.70% 125px George S. Catlin Democratic Party (United States) 27,135 45.50% Lieutenant Governor Noyes Billings Democratic Party (United States) Charles J. McCurdy Whig Party (United States) The 1847 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives Charles J. McCurdy received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd district George S. Catlin. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Charles J. McCurdy was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 7, 1847, Whig nominee Charles J. McCurdy won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 2,474 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George S. Catlin. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Charles J. McCurdy, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. McCurdy was sworn in as the 40th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 5, 1847.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27023/ 1847 Apr 7 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-03 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1847 Whig Party (United States) Charles J. McCurdy 29,609 49.70 Democratic Party (United States) George S. Catlin 27,135 45.50 Scattering 2,852 4.80 59,596 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1847 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1847 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut