1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| country = Connecticut

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1836 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1836

| next_election = 1838 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1838

| election_date = April 3, 1837

| image1 = HenryEdwards (3x4a).jpg

| nominee1 = Henry W. Edwards

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 23,805

| percentage1 = 52.53%

| image2 = File:William_Wolcott_Ellsworth (3x4a).jpeg

| nominee2 = William W. Ellsworth

| party2 = Whig Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 21,508

| percentage2 = 47.47%

| map_image = 220px

| map_size = 220px

| map_caption = County results

Edwards: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Henry W. Edwards

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Henry W. Edwards

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Connecticut}}

The 1837 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1837.{{cite news |author= |date=April 6, 1837 |title=Connecticut election |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83021167/1837-04-06/ed-1/seq-2/ |work=Herald of the times |location=Newport, R.I. |page=2 |access-date=1 May 2022 }} Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Henry W. Edwards was re-elected, defeating former congressman and Whig nominee William W. Ellsworth with 52.53% of the vote.