1815 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1815 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1814 April 10, 1815 1816  →

Nominee Chauncey Goodrich Isaac Spencer Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 6,399 3,129 Percentage 61.70% 30.20%

Lieutenant Governor before election Chauncey Goodrich Federalist Elected Lieutenant Governor Chauncey Goodrich Federalist

The 1815 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 10, 1815, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Chauncey Goodrich defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Isaac Spencer in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 10, 1815, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Chauncey Goodrich won re-election by a margin of 3,270 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Isaac Spencer, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Goodrich was sworn in for his third term on May 11, 1815. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1815

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Chauncey Goodrich (incumbent)	6,399	61.70
	Democratic-Republican	Isaac Spencer	3,129	30.20
		Scattering	850	8.10
Total votes			10,378	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1815 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
2. "1815 Apr 10 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-22.