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1836 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1836 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Henry W Edwards won the 1836 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Henry W Edwards received 20,360 popular votes (53.93%). The main challenger was Gideon Tomlinson (46.07%).

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

Edwards +7.9 pts · won by 2,967 votes
Henry W EdwardsDemocraticWINNER53.93%
20,360 votes
Gideon TomlinsonWhig Party46.07%
17,393 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.