1805 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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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]| 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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