The 1855 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1855, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Free Soil nominee and former Connecticut State Comptroller William Field received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee John T. Wait and incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Alexander H. Holley. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, William Field was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.

General election

On election day, April 4, 1855, Free Soil nominee William Field won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 783 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John T. Wait. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected William Field, thereby gaining Free Soil control over the office of lieutenant governor. Field was sworn in as the 46th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1855.[1]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1855
Party Candidate Votes %
Free Soil William Field 27,667 42.80
Democratic John T. Wait 26,884 41.60
Republican Alexander H. Holley (incumbent) 7,633 11.80
Scattering 2,081 3.80
Total votes 64,643 100.00
Free Soil gain from Whig

References

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855_Connecticut_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election