1783 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1783 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1782 10 April 1783 1784  
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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,209
Percentage31.30%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

The 1783 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 10 April 1783 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]

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General election

On election day, 10 April 1783, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Trumbull was sworn in for his eighth term on 10 May 1783. [2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1783
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) 2,209 31.30
Scattering4,84868.70
Total votes7,057 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

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