1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1856 April 6, 1857 1858 →
 
Nominee Alexander H. Holley Samuel Ingham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 31,709 31,156
Percentage 50.44% 49.56%

County results
Holley:      50–60%
Ingham:      50–60%

Governor before election

William T. Minor
Know Nothing

Elected Governor

Alexander H. Holley
Republican

The 1857 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1857.[1][2] Former Lieutenant Governor and Republican nominee Alexander H. Holley defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee Samuel Ingham with 50.44% of the vote.

  1. ^ "The Connecticut election". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. March 30, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "News of the Week". New-York dispatch. New York, N.Y. April 5, 1857. p. 5. Retrieved May 3, 2022.