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| Elections in Connecticut |
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The 1782 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1782, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won a majority of the vote in his re-election bid against other candidates. [1]
On election day, April 11, 1782, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election against other candidates. Trumbull was sworn in for his seventh term on May 10, 1782. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) | 3,025 | 50.16 | |
| Scattering | 3,006 | 49.48 | ||
| Total votes | 6,031 | 100.00 | ||
| Nonpartisan hold | ||||