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1848 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1848 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Clark Bissell won the 1848 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Clark Bissell received 30,717 popular votes (50.38%). The main challenger was George S. Catlin (46.79%).

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

Bissell +3.6 pts · won by 2,192 votes
Clark BissellWhig PartyWINNER50.38%
30,717 votes
George S. CatlinDemocratic46.79%
28,525 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.8% 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.