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1840 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1840 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William W. Ellsworth won the 1840 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William W. Ellsworth received 29,870 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was John M. Niles (45.83%).

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

Ellsworth +8.3 pts · won by 4,600 votes
William W. EllsworthWhig PartyWINNER54.17%
29,870 votes
John M. NilesDemocratic45.83%
25,270 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.