William T. Minor, Governor

William T. Minor

Governor
Born
October 3, 1815
Died
October 13, 1889
Age at death
74
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Know Nothing
On the ballot
1855–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Minor54,088
Opponents75,898
2
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1856, William T. Minor ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Minor's biggest single-election total was 28,080 votes, in the 1855 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has William T. Minor received?

William T. Minor has received 54,088 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

William T. Minor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856GovernorConnecticutLost26,00838.99%Samuel Ingham (head-to-head)
Gideon Welles
1855GovernorConnecticutWon28,08043.51%Samuel Ingham (head-to-head)
Henry Dutton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888301). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William T. Minor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-t-minor. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.