The 1846 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1846, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee and former member of the Connecticut Senate Noyes Billings received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives Charles J. McCurdy. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Noyes Billings was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 1, 1846, Democratic nominee Noyes Billings won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 452 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Charles J. McCurdy. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Noyes Billings, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Billings was sworn in as the 39th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 6, 1846.[1]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1846
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noyes Billings 26,633 48.50
Whig Charles J. McCurdy 26,181 47.70
Scattering 2,077 3.80
Total votes 54,891 100.00
Democratic gain from Whig

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1846_Connecticut_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election