1843 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1843 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Chauncey Fitch Cleveland won the 1843 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Chauncey Fitch Cleveland received 27,416 popular votes (50.13%). The main challenger was Roger Sherman Baldwin (46.45%).

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

Cleveland +3.7 pts · won by 2,015 votes

Chauncey Fitch Cleveland DemocraticWINNER50.13%

27,416 votes

Roger Sherman BaldwinWhig Party46.45%

25,401 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 3.4% 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.