1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1778 8 April 1779 1780  
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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,108
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

The 1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election as he ran unopposed. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 8 April 1779, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Trumbull was sworn in for his fourth term on 10 May 1779. [2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1779
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) 2,108 100.00
Total votes2,108 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

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References

  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.