1853 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1853 Governor race

Who won the 1853 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas H. Seymour won the 1853 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Thomas H. Seymour received 30,814 popular votes (51.01%). The main challenger was Henry Dutton (34.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Seymour and Dutton

Seymour +16.8 pts · won by 10,143 votes

Thomas H. Seymour DemocraticWINNER51.01%

30,814 votes

Henry DuttonWhig Party34.22%

20,671 votes

Francis GilletteFree Soil Party14.78%

8,926 votes

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.