The 1849 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1849, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Whig nominee and former member of the Connecticut State Senate Thomas Backus received a plurality of the votes against Democratic nominee and former judge of New Haven County Court Charles H. Pond. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Thomas Backus was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.
General election On election day, April 4, 1849, Whig nominee Thomas Backus won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 2,801 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles H. Pond. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut General Assembly, who elected Thomas Backus, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of lieutenant governor. Backus was sworn in as the 41st lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 2, 1849.
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