1805 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1805 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Treadwell Asa Spalding Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 10,635 7,178 Percentage 59.00% 39.80%

Lieutenant Governor before election John Treadwell Federalist Elected Lieutenant Governor John Treadwell Federalist

The 1805 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1805, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding in a re-match of the previous year's election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 8, 1805, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell won re-election by a margin of 3,457 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in for his eighth term on May 9, 1805. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1805

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	John Treadwell (incumbent)	10,635	59.00
	Democratic-Republican	Asa Spalding	7,178	39.80
		Scattering	202	1.20
Total votes			18,015	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1805 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
2. "1805 Apr 8 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.