1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 3, 1850

Nominee Charles H. Pond Green Kendrick Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 28,942 28,213 Percentage 48.20% 46.90%

Lieutenant Governor before election Thomas Backus Whig Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles H. Pond Democratic

The 1850 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1850, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former judge of New Haven County Court Charles H. Pond received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee Green Kendrick. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Charles H. Pond was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 3, 1850, Democratic nominee Charles H. Pond won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 729 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Green Kendrick. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Charles H. Pond, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pond was sworn in as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 5, 1850.

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1850

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles H. Pond	28,942	48.20
	Whig	Green Kendrick	28,213	46.90
		Scattering	2,946	4.90
Total votes			60,101	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig