1801 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1801 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 9, for elected Governor of Connecticut, Incumbent Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr, won re-election to a fourth full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate Richard Law.

1801 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1800 April 9, 1801 1802 →
 
Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Richard Law
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 11,156 1,056
Percentage 83.84% 7.94%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Federalist

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull Jr.
Federalist

Results edit

1801 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent) 11,156 83.84% -16.16%
Democratic-Republican Richard Law 1,056 7.94% N/A
Scattering 1,095 8.23% N/A
Majority 10,100 75.90% -24.10%
Turnout 13,307 100.00%
Federalist hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "CT Governor, 1801". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  3. ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
  5. ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
  6. ^ "Connecticut 1801 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Connecticut election". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. May 22, 1801. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.