1850 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1850 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1850.^[1][2] Former congressman and Democratic Party nominee Thomas H. Seymour defeated former state legislator and Whig nominee Lafayette S. Foster with 48.11% of the vote.

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1850 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Thomas H. Seymour Lafayette S. Foster Party Democratic Whig Electoral vote 122 108 Popular vote 28,428 27,780 Percentage 48.11% 47.02%

County results Municipality results Seymour:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Foster:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Joseph Trumbull Whig Elected Governor Thomas H. Seymour Democratic

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Seymour won a plurality of the vote, but he did not receive a majority. As a result, the Connecticut General Assembly elected the governor, per the state constitution. Seymour won the vote over Foster 122 to 108 in the General Assembly, and became the governor.^[3] The constitutional inauguration date was May 1, and Seymour was inaugurated on May 4, possibly due to delays over the state legislature vote.