The 1808 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 14, 1808. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to an eleventh full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart in a re-match of the previous year's election.
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent) | 12,146 | 60.85% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | William Hart | 7,566 | 37.91% | ||
| Scattering | 247 | 1.24% | |||
| Majority | 4,580 | 22.94% | |||
| Turnout | 19,959 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ 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 1808 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Hartford, May 18". The Evening Post. New York, New York. May 20, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
Notes edit
- ^ Some sources record the result as Trumbull 13,292, Hart 8,164; this includes 1,146 votes for Trumbull and 598 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.
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