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1866 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1866 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph Roswell Hawley won the 1866 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Joseph Roswell Hawley received 43,974 popular votes (50.3%). The main challenger was James E. English (49.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Hawley and English

Hawley +0.6 pts · won by 541 votes
Joseph Roswell HawleyRepublicanWINNER50.3%
43,974 votes
James E. EnglishDemocratic49.69%
43,433 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.