The 1854 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1854, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee John T. Wait received a plurality of the votes against Whig nominee Alexander H. Holley and Free Soil nominee Erastus Lester. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Alexander H. Holley was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.
General election On election day, April 5, 1854, Democratic nominee John T. Wait won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 9,123 votes against his foremost opponent Whig nominee Alexander H. Holley. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Alexander H. Holley, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Holley was sworn in as the 45th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 3, 1854.
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