1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1834. 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.

1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 11, 1834

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%

Governor before election Henry W. Edwards Democratic Elected Governor Samuel A. Foot Whig

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 in a Connecticut gubernatorial election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Samuel A. Foot, Whig
• Henry W. Edwards, Democratic

Candidates

Minor party candidates

• Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic

Results

1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Samuel A. Foot	18,411	49.83%
	Democratic	Henry W. Edwards	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[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Samuel A. Foot	154	68.75%
	Democratic	Henry W. Edwards	70	31.25%
Majority			84
	Whig gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
2. "National Governors Association - Gov. Samuel A. Foot". Retrieved 2020-09-18.