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1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1833 April 7, 1834 1835 →
 
Nominee Samuel A. Foot Henry W. Edwards Zalmon Storrs
Party Whig Democratic Anti-Masonic
Electoral vote 154 70
Popular vote 18,411 15,834 2,398
Percentage 49.83% 42.86% 6.49%

County results
Foot:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Edwards:      40–50%

Governor before election

Henry W. Edwards
Democratic

Elected Governor

Samuel A. Foot
Whig

The 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1834.[1][2] 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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Samuel A. Foot, Whig (sometimes listed as Young Men's)
  • Henry W. Edwards, Democratic

Candidates

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Minor party candidates

  • Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic

Results

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1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Samuel A. Foot 18,411 49.83%
Democratic Henry W. Edwards (incumbent) 15,834 42.86%
Anti-Masonic Zalmon Storrs 2,398 6.49%
Other Others 305 0.83%
Plurality 2,577
Turnout
1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election, contingent General Assembly election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Samuel A. Foot 154 68.75%
Democratic Henry W. Edwards (incumbent) 70 31.25%
Majority 84
Whig gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ "On Monday next". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 3, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "The election". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 10, 1834. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "National Governors Association - Gov. Samuel A. Foot". January 7, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2020.