1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Treadwell Elijah Boardman Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 12,794 6,880 Percentage 64.40% 34.60%

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

The 1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 10, 1809, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 10, 1809, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell won re-election by a margin of 6,114 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in for his twelveth term on May 11, 1809. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1809

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	John Treadwell (incumbent)	12,794	64.40
	Democratic-Republican	Elijah Boardman	6,680	34.60
		Scattering	198	1.00
Total votes			19,872	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1809 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
2. "1809 Apr 10 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.