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1833 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1833 Governor race

Who won the 1833 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

John S Peters won the 1833 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. John S Peters received 9,212 popular votes (42.14%). The main challenger was Henry W Edwards (41.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Peters and Edwards

Peters +0.8 pts · won by 182 votes
John S PetersRepublicanWINNER42.14%
9,212 votes
Henry W EdwardsDemocratic41.31%
9,030 votes
Zalmon StorrsAnti-Masonic Party14.87%
3,250 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.