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1781 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1781 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1780 12 April 1781 1782 →
 
Nominee Jonathan Trumbull
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,636
Percentage 38.75%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

The 1781 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 12 April 1781 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won a plurality of the vote in his re-election bid against other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Trumbull as governor.[1]

General election

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On election day, 12 April 1781, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Trumbull was sworn in for his sixth term on 10 May 1781.[2]

Results

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Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1781
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) 2,636 38.75
Scattering 4,166 61.25
Total votes 6,802 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

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  1. ^ "Governor Jonathan Trumbull". Connecticut State Library. July 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2024.