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1838 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1838 Governor race

Who won the 1838 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William W. Ellsworth won the 1838 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William W. Ellsworth received 27,115 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was Seth P. Beers (42.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Ellsworth and Beers

Ellsworth +11.2 pts · won by 5,626 votes
William W. EllsworthWhig PartyWINNER54.14%
27,115 votes
Seth P. BeersDemocratic42.9%
21,489 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.0% 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.