1805 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1805 Connecticut gubernatorial election
	Municipal results; Trumbull: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% ; Hart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ; Data Missing
Governor before election; Jonathan Trumbull Jr.; Federalist	Elected Governor ; Jonathan Trumbull Jr.; Federalist

The 1805 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 11, 1805. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to an eighth full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart in a re-match of the previous year's election.

Results edit

1805 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[a]^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent)	12,700	61.47%
	Democratic-Republican	William Hart	7,810	37.80%
	Scattering		151	0.73%
Majority			4,890	23.67%
Turnout			20,661	100.00%
	Federalist hold		Swing

References edit

^ "CT Governor, 1805". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
^ 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.
^ "Connecticut 1805 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ "Hartford, May 16". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. May 22, 1805. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
^ "Hartford, (Con.) May 16". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. June 8, 1805. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

Notes edit

^ Some sources record the result as Trumbull 13,689, Hart 8,223; this includes 989 votes for Trumbull and 413 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.

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[2] "CT Governor, 1805". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[3] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[4] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[5] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.

[6] 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.

[7] "Connecticut 1805 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[8] "Hartford, May 16". The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. Washington, D.C. May 22, 1805. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[9] "Hartford, (Con.) May 16". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. June 8, 1805. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

[1] Some sources record the result as Trumbull 13,689, Hart 8,223; this includes 989 votes for Trumbull and 413 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.

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