1853 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1853 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 6, 1853

Nominee Charles H. Pond Nathaniel Kellogg John Boyd Party Democratic Whig Free Soil Popular vote 30,926 20,815 8,695 Percentage 51.20% 34.40% 14.40%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles H. Pond Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Pond Democratic

The 1853 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1853, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles H. Pond won re-election against Whig nominee Nathaniel Kellogg and Free Soil nominee and former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives John Boyd.

General election

On election day, April 6, 1853, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Charles H. Pond won re-election with 51.20% of the vote, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pond was sworn in for his third term on May 4, 1853.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1853

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles H. Pond (incumbent)	30,926	51.20
	Whig	Nathaniel Kellogg	20,815	34.40
	Free Soil	John Boyd	8,695	14.40
		Scattering	3	0.00
Total votes			60,439	100.00
	Democratic hold