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1845 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1845 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Roger Sherman Baldwin won the 1845 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Roger Sherman Baldwin received 29,508 popular votes (51%). The main challenger was Isaac Toucey (45.38%).

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

Baldwin +5.6 pts · won by 3,250 votes
Roger Sherman BaldwinWhig PartyWINNER51%
29,508 votes
Isaac TouceyDemocratic45.38%
26,258 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.6% 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.