Charles H. Pond (acting) Democratic Henry Dutton Whig The 1854 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1854.

[1][2][3] Former state legislator and Whig Party nominee Henry Dutton defeated former congressman and Democratic nominee Samuel Ingham and former congressman Charles Chapman with 31.89% of the vote.

Although Ingham won a large plurality of the vote, he did not receive a majority.

As a result, the Connecticut General Assembly elected the governor, per the state constitution.

Dutton won the vote over Ingham, 140 to 93, in the General Assembly, and became the governor.