1802 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1802 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Ephraim Kirby Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 11,398 4,523 Percentage 69.87% 27.72%

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

The 1802 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1802. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a fifth full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate Ephraim Kirby.

Results

1802 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent)	11,398	69.87%	−13.97%
	Democratic-Republican	Ephraim Kirby	4,523	27.72%	+19.78%
	Scattering		393	2.41%	−5.82%
Majority			6,875	42.14%	−33.76%
Turnout			16,314	100.00%
	Federalist hold		Swing

References

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7. Oberg, Barbara B., ed. (2013). The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Vol. 40. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 366. ISBN   978-0-691-16037-5.