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1834 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1834 Governor race

Who won the 1834 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel A Foot won the 1834 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Samuel A Foot received 18,411 popular votes (49.83%). The main challenger was Henry W Edwards (42.86%).

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

Foot +7.0 pts · won by 2,577 votes
Samuel A FootWhig PartyWINNER49.83%
18,411 votes
Henry W EdwardsDemocratic42.86%
15,834 votes
Zalmon StorrsAnti-Masonic Party6.49%
2,398 votes
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.