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1859 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1859 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

William Alfred Buckingham won the 1859 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. William Alfred Buckingham received 40,247 popular votes (51.19%). The main challenger was James T. Pratt (48.81%).

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

Buckingham +2.4 pts · won by 1,878 votes
William Alfred BuckinghamRepublicanWINNER51.19%
40,247 votes
James T. PrattDemocratic48.81%
38,369 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.