1842 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1842 Governor race

Who won the 1842 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Chauncey Fitch Cleveland won the 1842 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Chauncey Fitch Cleveland received 25,564 popular votes (49.94%). The main challenger was William W. Ellsworth (46.29%).

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

Cleveland +3.6 pts · won by 1,774 votes
25,564 votes
William W. EllsworthWhig Party46.29%
23,790 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.8% 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.