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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1849 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1849 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1849 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start May 02, 1849 - 12:00pm
Term End May 04, 1850 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker April 07, 2005 11:03pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin
Description No candidate having received the required majority of the vote, the legislature elected Trumbull Governor.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won04/05/1848
NameClark Bissell Votes30,717 (50.38%)
Term05/05/1848 - 05/02/1849 Margin2,192 (+3.60%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won04/03/1850
NameThomas Hart Seymour Votes28,428 (48.11%)
Term05/04/1850 - 05/04/1851 Margin648 (+1.10%)
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Name Rep. Joseph Trumbull Rep. Thomas Hart Seymour Sen. John M. Niles  
PartyWhig Democratic Free Soil  
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Uncertified Votes 27,800 (49.35%) 25,018 (44.41%) 3,520 (6.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,782 (-4.94%) -24,280 (-43.10%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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