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1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	County results; Bissell: 40–50% 50–60%; Whittlesey: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Isaac Toucey; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Clark Bissell; Whig

The 1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1847.^[1]^[2] Former state legislator and Whig nominee Clark Bissell was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Isaac Whittlesey with 50.54% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Clark Bissell, Whig
Isaac Whittlesey, Democratic

Minor party candidates

Francis Gillette, Liberty

Results

1847 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Clark Bissell	30,137	50.54%
	Democratic	Isaac Whittlesey	27,402	45.95%
	Liberty	Francis Gillette	2,094	3.51%
Majority			2,735
Turnout
	Whig gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ "Town Committees!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 1, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ "Political Intelligence". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 5, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 15, 2020.

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[1] "Town Committees!". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 1, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[2] "Political Intelligence". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 5, 1847. p. 2. Retrieved May 1, 2022.

[3] "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 15, 2020.

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