1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.[1]
Incumbent
Governor John Treadwell was defeated by Roger Griswold, a Federalist who received the support of the Democratic-Republican
Party.
General election
Candidates
- Roger Griswold, Federalist, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- John Treadwell, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Both candidates were Federalists;[2] Griswold was supported by the Democratic-Republicans.[3][4][5][6][7]
Contemporary sources indicate that Treadwell was supported by the established church while Griswold was supported by lawyers.[8][9][10][11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist
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Roger Griswold | 10,148 | 52.37% | ||
Federalist
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John Treadwell (incumbent) | 8,727 | 45.04% | ||
| Scattering | 502 | 2.59% | |||
| Majority | 1,421 | 7.33% | |||
| Turnout | 19,377 | ||||
Federalist hold
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Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Gov. Roger Griswold". National Governors Association. January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "The honorable Roger Griswold is elected Governor". Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. Alexandria, Va. April 23, 1811. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Connecticut 1811 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Election news". The enquirer. Richmond, Va. April 26, 1811. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "A masked battery". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. July 3, 1811. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "When Roger Griswold, Esq. was elected". Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. Alexandria, Va. October 19, 1811. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Lower, Chad D. (2013). The Political Ideology of Connecticut's Standing Order (PhD). Kent State University. p. 43. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Light Dawning! Even upon Connecticut!". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 25, 1810. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "In Connecticut". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 25, 1810. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Family quarrels". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 22, 1811. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- S2CID 254496121. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "CT Governor, 1811". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
- ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "At the late election in Connecticut". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 23, 1811. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 22, 1811. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.