1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election
April 7, 1823
 
Nominee David Plant Elias Perkins Zephaniah Swift
Party National Republican National Republican Federalist
Popular vote 5,443 4,147 1,688
Percentage 45.20% 34.50% 14.00%
Plant:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Perkins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Swift:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Pitkin:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%      50%
No Data/Vote:      
Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

David Plant
National Republican

The 1823 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1823, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. National Republican candidate and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives David Plant received a plurality of the votes against National Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district Elias Perkins and Federalist candidate and former Chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court Zephaniah Swift. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, David Plant was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.[1]

General election

On election day, April 7, 1823, National Republican candidate David Plant won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 1,296 votes against his foremost opponent fellow National Republican candidate Elias Perkins. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly.[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1823
Party Candidate Votes %
National Republican David Plant 5,443 45.20
National Republican Elias Perkins 4,147 34.50
Federalist Zephaniah Swift 1,688 14.00
Scattering 754 6.30
Total votes 12,032 100.00
National Republican gain from Toleration

Legislative election

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Connecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election. National Republican candidate David Plant was ultimately elected by the Connecticut General Assembly, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Plant was sworn in for his first term on May 7, 1823.[3]

Results

Connecticut House of Representatives election
Party Candidate Votes %
National Republican David Plant 137 66.83%
National Republican Elias Perkins 41 20.00%
Federalist Zephaniah Swift 19 9.27%
Federalist Timothy Pitkin 5 2.44%
Scattering 3 1.46%
Total votes 205 100.00%
National Republican gain from Toleration

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 1823 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "1823 Apr 7 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  3. ^ "Connecticut 1823 Lieutenant Governor, Ballot 2". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
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