1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 1, 1846

Nominee Noyes Billings Charles J. McCurdy Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 26,633 26,181 Percentage 48.50% 47.70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Reuben Booth Whig Elected Lieutenant Governor Noyes Billings Democratic

The 1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1846, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Noyes Billings received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives Charles J. McCurdy. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Noyes Billings was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 1, 1846, Democratic nominee Noyes Billings won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 452 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Charles J. McCurdy. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Noyes Billings, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Billings was sworn in as the 39th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 6, 1846.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1846

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Noyes Billings	26,633	48.50
	Whig	Charles J. McCurdy	26,181	47.70
		Scattering	2,077	3.80
Total votes			54,891	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig