1796 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1796 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1795 April 11, 1796 1797 →

Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Jonathan Ingersoll Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 1,882 1,057 Percentage 34.40% 19.30%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist

The 1796 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1796, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Federalist candidate and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won a plurality of the vote against Democratic-Republican candidate Jonathan Ingersoll and 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 lieutenant governor. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 11, 1796, Federalist candidate Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Trumbull was sworn in as the 24th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 12, 1796. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1796

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Jonathan Ingersoll	1,882	34.40
	Democratic-Republican	Jonathan Ingersoll	1,057	19.30
		Scattering	2,536	46.30
Total votes			5,475	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1796 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
2. "1796 Apr 11 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-14.