1856 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1856 Governor race

Who won the 1856 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Ingham won the 1856 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Ingham received 32,704 popular votes (49.02%). The main challenger was William T. Minor (38.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Ingham and Minor

Ingham +10.0 pts · won by 6,696 votes
32,704 votes
William T. MinorKnow Nothing38.99%
26,008 votes
6,740 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.9% 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.