1787 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1787 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1786 April 12, 1787 1788  
  Samuel Huntington - Charles Willson Peale.jpg
Nominee Samuel Huntington
Party Federalist
Popular vote1
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Samuel Huntington
Federalist

Elected Governor

Samuel Huntington
Federalist

The 1787 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 12, 1787, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut Samuel Huntington unanimously won re-election as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, April 12, 1787, Federalist nominee Samuel Huntington easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Huntington was sworn in for his second term on May 11, 1787. [2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1787
PartyCandidateVotes%
Federalist Samuel Huntington (incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes1 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. "Governor Samuel Huntington". Connecticut State Library. December 4, 2007. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  2. "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 13, 2005. Retrieved 2023-05-12.