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1857 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1857 Governor race

Who won the 1857 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander H. Holley won the 1857 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Alexander H. Holley received 31,709 popular votes (50.44%). The main challenger was Samuel Ingham (49.56%).

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

Holley +0.9 pts · won by 553 votes
Alexander H. HolleyRepublicanWINNER50.44%
31,709 votes
Samuel InghamDemocratic49.56%
31,156 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.