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1858 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1858 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1858 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 36,299 popular votes (51.97%). The main challenger was James T. Pratt (48.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckingham and Pratt

Buckingham +3.9 pts · won by 2,755 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamRepublicanWINNER51.97%
36,299 votes
James T. PrattDemocratic48.03%
33,544 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.