1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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

1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roger Griswold Elijah Boardman
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 11,721 1,748
Percentage 83.99% 12.52%

County results
Griswold:      70–80%      >90%

Gov/ernor before election

Roger Griswold
Federalist

Elected Gov/ernor

Roger Griswold
Federalist

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

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election[3][4][a]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Federalist Roger Griswold (incumbent) 11,721 83.99%
Democratic-Republican Elijah Boardman 1,748 12.52%
Scattering 487 3.49%
Majority 9,973 71.47%
Turnout 13,956
Federalist hold Swing

Notes

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  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]

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.