1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1783 April 8, 1784 1785  
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Nominee Matthew Griswold
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,192
Percentage31.99%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Matthew Griswold
Nonpartisan

The 1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1784, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Matthew Griswold won a plurality of the vote in his gubernatorial 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 Griswold as governor. [1]

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General election

On election day, April 8, 1784, incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Matthew Griswold won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Griswold was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Connecticut on May 13, 1784. [2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1784
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Matthew Griswold 2,192 31.99
Scattering4,66168.01
Total votes6,853 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

  1. "Governor Matthew Griswold". Connecticut State Library. September 2004. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 13, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-21.