1859 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1859 Connecticut gubernatorial election
April 4, 1859
 
Nominee William Alfred Buckingham James T. Pratt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 40,247 38,369
Percentage 51.19% 48.81%
Municipal results
Buckingham:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pratt:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     Tie
Governor before election

William Alfred Buckingham
Republican

 Elected Governor

William Alfred Buckingham
Republican

The 1859 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1859. It was a rematch of the 1858 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Incumbent governor and Republican nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee James T. Pratt with 51.19% of the vote.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.