1778 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1778 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1777 9 April 1778 1779  
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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote2,306
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

The 1778 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 9 April 1778 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, 9 April 1778, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Trumbull was sworn in for his third term on 10 May 1778. [2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1778
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) 2,306 100.00
Total votes2,306 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

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References

  1. "Governor Jonathan Trumbull". Connecticut State Library. July 2002. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2024.