The 1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1804. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a seventh full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart.
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County results Trumbull: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent) | 11,108 | 61.23% | ||
Democratic-Republican | William Hart | 6,871 | 37.88% | ||
Scattering | 162 | 0.89% | |||
Majority | 4,237 | 23.35% | |||
Turnout | 18,141 | 100.00% | |||
Federalist hold | Swing |
References
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- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
- ^ "Connecticut 1804 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hartford, (Con.) May 17". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 26, 1804. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
Notes
edit- ^ Some sources record the result as Trumbull 11,963, Hart 7,376; this includes 855 votes for Trumbull and 505 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.