1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1867. It was a rematch of the 1866 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee James E. English defeated incumbent governor, former Civil War general and Republican nominee Joseph Roswell Hawley with 50.52% of the vote.

1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election

April 1, 1867

Nominee James E. English Joseph Roswell Hawley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 47,565 46,578 Percentage 50.52% 49.47%

Governor before election Joseph Roswell Hawley Republican Elected Governor James E. English Democratic

As this was held shortly after the end of American Civil War, some aspects of the National Union Party were still present. The Republican convention held in New Haven on January 25 still sometimes referred to itself as the "Union Republican" convention.[1] All references to the National Union label were dropped by the end of the 1860s.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• James E. English, Democratic
• Joseph Roswell Hawley, Republican/National Union

Results

1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James E. English	47,565	50.52%
	Republican	Joseph Roswell Hawley	46,578	49.47%
	Other	Others	11	0.01%
Majority			987
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "Connecticut; The Republican State Convention", The New York Times (January 24, 1867),
2. "Our Campaigns". Retrieved 2020-09-13.