1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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Nominee Roger Griswold Elijah Boardman
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote11,7211,748
Percentage83.99%12.52%
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County results
Griswold:     70–80%     >90%
Gov/ernor before election

Roger Griswold
Federalist

Elected Gov/ernor

Roger Griswold
Federalist

The 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 13, 1812. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Federalist Governor Roger Griswold won re-election, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman with 83.99% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Results

1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election [3] [4] [lower-alpha 1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Federalist Roger Griswold (incumbent) 11,721 83.99%
Democratic-Republican Elijah Boardman 1,74812.52%
Scattering4873.49%
Majority9,97371.47%
Turnout 13,956
Federalist hold Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Some source give Boardman's total as 1,487. [5] [6] [7] [8] This appears to be incorrect. Contemporary newspapers giving incomplete returns from 105 out of 119 towns record Boardman's total as 1,545. [4] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Connecticut". Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. Alexandria, Va. April 24, 1812. p. 3. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  2. ↑ "BOARDMAN, Elijah, (1760 - 1823)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . United States Senate . Retrieved July 26, 2009.
  3. ↑ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  4. 1 2 "Connecticut 1812 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "CT Governor, 1812". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  7. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 17. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  8. ↑ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 93. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  9. ↑ "Connecticut election". Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. Portland, Me. May 11, 1812. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2021.


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