1854 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1854 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1853 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1853 1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1855 April 5, 1854 125px John T. Wait Democratic Party (United States) 28,397 45.80% Alexander_H._Holley_(Connecticut_Governor)_(3x4a).jpg Alexander H. Holley Whig Party (United States) 19,274 31.10% 125px Erastus Lester Free Soil Party (United States) 11,332 18.30% Lieutenant Governor Vacant Alexander H. Holley Whig Party (United States) The 1854 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1854, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee John T. Wait received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee Alexander H. Holley and Free Soil nominee Erastus Lester. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Alexander H. Holley was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 5, 1854, Democratic nominee John T. Wait won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 9,123 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Alexander H. Holley. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Alexander H. Holley, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holley was sworn in as the 45th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 3, 1854.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27030/ 1854 Apr 5 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-04 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1854 Whig Party (United States) Alexander H. Holley 19,274 31.10 Democratic Party (United States) John T. Wait 28,397 45.80 Free Soil Party (United States) Erastus Lester 11,332 18.30 Scattering 2,682 4.80 61,974 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1854 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1854 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut