1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 4, 1836

Nominee Henry W. Edwards Gideon Tomlinson Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 20,360 17,393 Percentage 53.93% 46.07%

County results Edwards:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Henry W. Edwards Democratic Elected Governor Henry W. Edwards Democratic

The 1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1836.^[1][2] Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was re-elected, defeating former governor, senator and Whig nominee Gideon Tomlinson with 53.93% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry W. Edwards, Democratic
• Gideon Tomlinson, Whig

Results

1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry W. Edwards (incumbent)	20,360	53.93%
	Whig	Gideon Tomlinson	17,393	46.07%
Majority			2,967
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "The following is the state of the vote". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 7, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. "Summary". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 7, 1836. p. 3. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 18, 2020.