The 1835 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1835. It was a rematch of the 1834 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Former

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and Democratic nominee

Henry W. Edwards Henry Waggaman Edwards (October 1779July 22, 1847) was an American lawyer, a Democrat, and the 27th and 29th governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut (1833–1834, 1835–1838). He previously served in both the U.S. Senate (1823 to 1827) and t ...

was elected, defeating incumbent governor and Whig nominee

Samuel A. Foot Samuel Augustus Foot (November 8, 1780 – September 15, 1846; his surname is also spelled Foote) was the List of Governors of Connecticut, 28th Governor of Connecticut as well as a United States representative and United States Senator, Sen ...

with 52.13% of the vote. This was the last appearance of the

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in a

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gubernatorial election.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Henry W. Edwards, Democratic *Samuel A. Foot, Whig

Candidates

Minor party candidates *Zalmon Storrs, Anti-Masonic

Results

References

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