1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 5, 1843

Nominee William S. Holabird Reuben Booth Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 27,309 25,567 Percentage 49.80% 46.70%

Lieutenant Governor before election William S. Holabird Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor William S. Holabird Democratic

The 1843 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1843, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Reuben Booth in a rematch of the previous election. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, William S. Holabird was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 5, 1843, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor William S. Holabird won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,742 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Reuben Booth. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected William S. Holabird, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holabird was sworn in for his second term on May 3, 1843.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1843

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William S. Holabird (incumbent)	27,309	49.80
	Whig	Reuben Booth	25,567	46.70
		Scattering	1,920	3.50
Total votes			54,796	100.00
	Democratic hold