1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1867. It was a rematch of the 1866 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Democratic nominee James E. English defeated incumbent governor, former Civil War general and Republican nominee Joseph Roswell Hawley with 50.52% of the vote.

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1867 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1866 April 1, 1867 1868 â†’

Nominee James E. English Joseph Roswell Hawley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 47,565 46,578 Percentage 50.52% 49.47%

County results Municipality results English:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hawley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Joseph Roswell Hawley Republican Elected Governor James E. English Democratic

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As this was held shortly after the end of American Civil War, some aspects of the National Union Party were still present. The Republican convention held in New Haven on January 25 still sometimes referred to itself as the "Union Republican" convention.^[1] All references to the National Union label were dropped by the end of the 1860s.