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1840 Connecticut Governor Election
Connecticut · 2 candidates
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.