1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election

* * *

| ← 1845 | April 6, 1846 | 1847 →

|
|

|   |  |

|
|

Nominee  | Isaac Toucey | Clark Bissell |
Party  | Democratic | Whig
Electoral vote  | 124 | 117
Popular vote  | 27,203  | 27,822
Percentage  | 47.54%  | 48.62%

* * *

County Results
Toucey:      40–50%      50–60%
Bissell:      40–50%      50–60%

* * *

| Governor before election

Roger Sherman Baldwin
Whig

| Elected Governor

Isaac Toucey
Democratic

|

Elections in Connecticut

Federal government

|  U.S President

* 1788–89
* 1792
* 1796
* 1800
* 1804
* 1808
* 1812
* 1816
* 1820
* 1824
* 1828
* 1832
* 1836
* 1840
* 1844
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024
* 2028

Presidential primaries

Democratic
2000
2004
2008
2016
2020
2024
2028

Republican
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028
U.S. Senate

* 1788
* 1790
* 1791
* 1791 (sp)
* 1793
* 1793 (sp)
* 1796
* 1796 (sp)
* 1797
* 1801
* 1803
* 1807
* 1807 (sp)
* 1809
* 1810 (sp)
* 1812
* 1813
* 1813 (sp)
* 1814
* 1818
* 1819
* 1821
* 1824 (sp)
* 1825 (sp)
* 1826
* 1831
* 1832
* 1835 (sp)
* 1837
* 1840 (sp)
* 1842
* 1848 (sp)
* 1852 (sp)
* 1854
* 1854 (sp)
* 1856
* 1860
* 1863
* 1866
* 1872
* 1876 (sp)
* 1879
* 1881
* 1885
* 1887
* 1891
* 1893
* 1897
* 1899
* 1903
* 1905
* 1905 (sp)
* 1909
* 1911
* 1914
* 1916
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924 (sp)
* 1926
* 1928
* 1932
* 1934
* 1938
* 1940
* 1944
* 1946
* 1946 (sp)
* 1950
* 1950 (sp)
* 1952
* 1952 (sp)
* 1956
* 1958
* 1962
* 1964
* 1968
* 1970
* 1974
* 1976
* 1980
* 1982
* 1986
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2000
* 2004
* 2006
* 2010
* 2012
* 2016
* 2018
* 2022
* 2024
* 2028
* 2030

U.S. House

* 1788
* 1790
* 1790 (sp)
* 1791 (sp)
* 1792
* 1793 (sp)
* 1794
* 1795 (sp)
* 1796
* 1796 (sp)
* 1797 (sp)
* 1798
* 1798 (sp)
* 1799 (sp)
* 1800 (sp)
* 1800
* 1801 (sp)
* 1802
* 1803 (sp)
* 1804
* 1805 (sp)
* 1806
* 1806 (sp)
* 1808
* 1810
* 1812
* 1814
* 1816
* 1817 (sp)
* 1818
* 1818 (sp)
* 1821
* 1823
* 1825
* 1827
* 1829
* 1831
* 1833
* 1835
* 1837
* 1839
* 1840
* 1843
* 1845
* 1847
* 1849
* 1851
* 1853
* 1855
* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1917 (4th sp)
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987 (4th sp)
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

State government

|  State elections

* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Governor

* 1776
* 1777
* 1778
* 1779
* 1780
* 1781
* 1782
* 1783
* 1784
* 1785
* 1786
* 1787
* 1788
* 1789
* 1790
* 1791
* 1792
* 1793
* 1794
* 1795
* 1796
* 1797
* 1798
* 1799
* 1800
* 1801
* 1802
* 1803
* 1804
* 1805
* 1806
* 1807
* 1808
* 1809
* 1810
* 1811
* 1812
* 1813
* 1814
* 1815
* 1816
* 1817
* 1818
* 1819
* 1820
* 1821
* 1822
* 1823
* 1824
* 1825
* 1826
* 1827
* 1828
* 1829
* 1830
* 1831
* 1832
* 1833
* 1834
* 1835
* 1836
* 1837
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1864
* 1865
* 1866
* 1867
* 1868
* 1869
* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* 1876
* Apr
* Nov
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Lieutenant Governor

* 1962

Attorney General

* 1898
* 1902
* 1906
* 1910
* 1914
* 1918
* 1922
* 1926
* 1930
* 1934
* 1938
* 1942
* 1946
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

Secretary of the State

* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Treasurer

* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Comptroller

* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

State Senate

* 1920
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

State House

* 2010
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026

Bridgeport

|  Mayor

* 2015
* 2019
* 2023-24
* 2027

Hartford

|  Mayor

* 1935
* 1937
* 1939
* 1941
* 1943
* 1979
* 1981
* 1991
* 1993
* 1995
* 1997
* 1999
* 2001
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

New Haven

|  Mayor

* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019
* 2021
* 2023

Stamford

|  Mayor

* 2017
* 2021
* 2025

Waterbury

|  Mayoral Elections

* 2019

* v
* t
* e

The 1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1846.[1][2] Former congressman and Democratic nominee Isaac Toucey was elected, defeating former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell with 47.54% of the vote.

Although Bissell won a plurality of the vote, he did not win a majority. The state constitution at the time required that in such a case, the Connecticut General Assembly decides the election. The state legislature voted for Toucey, 124 to 117, and Toucey became the governor.[3]

## General election

[edit]

### Candidates

[edit]

Major party candidates

* Isaac Toucey, Democratic
* Clark Bissell, Whig

Minor party candidates

* Francis Gillette, Liberty

### Results

[edit]

1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Whig | Clark Bissell | 27,822  | 48.62%  |
| Democratic | Isaac Toucey | 27,203  | 47.54%  |
| Liberty | Francis Gillette | 2,201  | 3.85%  |
Plurality | 619  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
1846 Connecticut gubernatorial election, contingent General Assembly election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Democratic | Isaac Toucey | 124  | 51.45%  |
| Whig | Clark Bissell | 117  | 48.55%  |
Majority | 7  |  |
| Democratic gain from Whig | Swing |  |

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Connecticut election to-day". New-York daily tribune. New-York, N.Y. April 6, 1846. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
2. ^ "Connecticut election". American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. Baltimore, Md. April 9, 1846. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
3. ^ "Isaac Toucey". National Governors Association. January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
4. ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 15, 2020.

* v
* t
* e

Elections in Connecticut

General|

* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1954
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1976
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2024

State Senate|

* 1920
* 2000
* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

State House|

* 2002
* 2004
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

Governor|

* 1776
* 1777
* 1778
* 1779
* 1780
* 1781
* 1782
* 1783
* 1784
* 1785
* 1786
* 1787
* 1788
* 1789
* 1790
* 1791
* 1792
* 1793
* 1794
* 1795
* 1796
* 1797
* 1798
* 1799
* 1800
* 1801
* 1802
* 1803
* 1804
* 1805
* 1806
* 1807
* 1808
* 1809
* 1810
* 1811
* 1812
* 1813
* 1814
* 1815
* 1816
* 1817
* 1818
* 1819
* 1820
* 1821
* 1822
* 1823
* 1824
* 1825
* 1826
* 1827
* 1828
* 1829
* 1830
* 1831
* 1832
* 1833
* 1834
* 1835
* 1836
* 1837
* 1838
* 1839
* 1840
* 1841
* 1842
* 1843
* 1844
* 1845
* 1846
* 1847
* 1848
* 1849
* 1850
* 1851
* 1852
* 1853
* 1854
* 1855
* 1856
* 1857
* 1858
* 1859
* 1860
* 1861
* 1862
* 1863
* 1864
* 1865
* 1866
* 1867
* 1868
* 1869
* 1870
* 1871
* 1872
* 1873
* 1874
* 1875
* Apr 1876
* Nov 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1922
* 1924
* 1926
* 1928
* 1930
* 1932
* 1934
* 1936
* 1938
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1954
* 1958
* 1962
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974
* 1978
* 1982
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

U.S. President|

* 1788–89
* 1792
* 1796
* 1800
* 1804
* 1808
* 1812
* 1816
* 1820
* 1824
* 1828
* 1832
* 1836
* 1840
* 1844
* 1848
* 1852
* 1856
* 1860
* 1864
* 1868
* 1872
* 1876
* 1880
* 1884
* 1888
* 1892
* 1896
* 1900
* 1904
* 1908
* 1912
* 1916
* 1920
* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1940
* 1944
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024
* 2028

U.S. Senate|

* 1788
* 1790
* 1791
* 1793
* 1796
* 1797
* 1801
* 1803
* 1807
* 1809
* 1812
* 1813
* 1814
* 1818
* 1819
* 1821
* 1824
* 1826
* 1831
* 1832
* 1837
* 1842
* 1852 (sp)
* 1854
* 1856
* 1860
* 1863
* 1866
* 1872
* 1879
* 1881
* 1885
* 1887
* 1891
* 1893
* 1897
* 1899
* 1903
* 1905
* 1909
* 1911
* 1914
* 1916
* 1920
* 1922
* 1926
* 1928
* 1932
* 1934
* 1938
* 1940
* 1944
* 1946
* 1950
* 1952
* 1956
* 1958
* 1962
* 1964
* 1968
* 1970
* 1974
* 1976
* 1980
* 1982
* 1986
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2000
* 2004
* 2006
* 2010
* 2012
* 2016
* 2018
* 2022
* 2024

U.S. House|

* 1788
* 1790
* 1792
* 1794
* 1796
* 1798
* 1800
* 1802
* 1804
* 1806
* 1808
* 1810
* 1812
* 1814
* 1816
* 1818
* 1821
* 1823
* 1825
* 1827
* 1829
* 1831
* 1833
* 1835
* 1837
* 1839
* 1840
* 1843
* 1845
* 1847
* 1849
* 1851
* 1853
* 1855
* 1857
* 1859
* 1861
* 1863
* 1865
* 1867
* 1869
* 1871
* 1873
* 1875
* 1876
* 1878
* 1880
* 1882
* 1884
* 1886
* 1888
* 1890
* 1892
* 1894
* 1896
* 1898
* 1900
* 1902
* 1904
* 1906
* 1908
* 1910
* 1912
* 1914
* 1916
* 1918
* 1920
* 1928
* 1940
* 1942
* 1944
* 1946
* 1948
* 1950
* 1952
* 1956
* 1958
* 1960
* 1962
* 1966
* 1968
* 1970
* 1972
* 1974
* 1978
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2000
* 2006
* 2008
* 2010
* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2018
* 2020
* 2022
* 2024

See also: Political party strength in Connecticut

This Connecticut elections-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template