1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 4, 1849

Nominee Thomas Backus Charles H. Pond Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 28,036 25,235 Percentage 49.40% 44.50%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles J. McCurdy Whig Elected Lieutenant Governor Thomas Backus Whig

The 1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut State Senate Thomas Backus received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee and former judge of New Haven County Court Charles H. Pond. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Thomas Backus was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 4, 1849, Whig nominee Thomas Backus won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 2,801 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles H. Pond. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Thomas Backus, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Backus was sworn in as the 41st lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1849.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1849

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Thomas Backus	28,036	49.40
	Democratic	Charles H. Pond	25,235	44.50
		Scattering	3,498	6.10
Total votes			56,769	100.00
	Whig hold