1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election
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Nominee Jonathan Ingersoll Calvin Goddard
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote10,4948,635
Percentage53.70%44.20%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jonathan Ingersoll
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1816, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic-Republican candidate Jonathan Ingersoll defeated Federalist candidate Calvin Goddard. [1]

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General election

On election day, April 8, 1816, Democratic-Republican candidate Jonathan Ingersoll won the election by a margin of 1,859 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Calvin Goddard, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ingersoll was sworn in as the 29th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 9, 1816. [2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1816
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Jonathan Ingersoll 10,494 53.70
Federalist Calvin Goddard 8,63544.20
Scattering4062.10
Total votes19,535 100.00
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

  1. ↑ "Connecticut 1816 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  2. ↑ "1816 Apr 8 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
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