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1847 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Clark Bissell won the 1847 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Clark Bissell received 30,137 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was Isaac Whittlesey (45.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Bissell and Whittlesey

Bissell +4.6 pts · won by 2,735 votes
Clark BissellWhig PartyWINNER50.54%
30,137 votes
Isaac WhittleseyDemocratic45.95%
27,402 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.5% 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.