1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Nominee
Gideon Tomlinson
Party
National Republican
Popular vote
12,988
Percentage
96.19%
Governor before election
Gideon Tomlinson
National Republican
Elected Governor
Gideon Tomlinson
National Republican
The 1830 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1830. Incumbent governor and National Republican nominee Gideon Tomlinson ran essentially unopposed , winning with 96.19% of the vote amidst a scattering of votes.
Tomlinson would resign on March 2, 1831, to take his seat in the United States Senate , making John Samuel Peters the acting governor for the remainder of his term until May 4, 1831.
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Gideon Tomlinson, National Republican
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