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1849 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1849 U.S. House race

Who won the 1849 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election?

Loren Waldo won the 1849 Connecticut U.S. House District 1 Election. Loren Waldo received 7,444 popular votes (50.4%). The main challenger was Charles Chapman (49.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Waldo and Chapman

Waldo +0.8 pts · won by 117 votes
Loren WaldoDemocraticWINNER50.4%
7,444 votes
Charles Chapmanwhig49.6%
7,327 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.