1844 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1844 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1843 1845 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1845 April 3, 1844 125px Reuben Booth Whig Party (United States) 30,101 49.50% 125px William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) 28,530 46.90% Lieutenant Governor William S. Holabird Democratic Party (United States) Reuben Booth Whig Party (United States) The 1844 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1844, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Reuben Booth received a plurality of the votes against incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird in a rematch of the previous election. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Reuben Booth was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662. General election On election day, April 3, 1844, Whig nominee Reuben Booth won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,571 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Reuben Booth, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Booth was sworn in as the 38th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 1, 1844.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/27020/ 1844 Apr 3 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-03-25 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1844 Whig Party (United States) Reuben Booth 30,101 49.50 Democratic Party (United States) William S. Holabird (incumbent) 28,530 46.90 Scattering 2,216 3.60 60,847 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1844 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:April 1844 Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut