The 1847 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1847, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives Charles J. McCurdy received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 3rd district George S. Catlin. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Charles J. McCurdy was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.
General election On election day, April 7, 1847, Whig nominee Charles J. McCurdy won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 2,474 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George S. Catlin. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Charles J. McCurdy, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. McCurdy was sworn in as the 40th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 5, 1847.
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