For related races, see 1810 United States gubernatorial elections.
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The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
Federalist Lieutenant Governor John Treadwell had become acting Governor on the death of Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. on August 7, 1809.
Treadwell was elected to a term in his own right, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Asa Spalding and Federalist nominee Roger Griswold.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Treadwell was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.
General election
Candidates
- Roger Griswold, Federalist, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Asa Spalding, Democratic-Republican, attorney, Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor in 1809
- John Treadwell, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Griswold was also a candidate in the concurrent election for Lieutenant Governor.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Federalist | John Treadwell (incumbent) | 10,265 | 49.50% | ||
Democratic-Republican | Asa Spalding | 7,185 | 34.65% | ||
Federalist | Roger Griswold | 3,110 | 15.00% | ||
Scattering | 177 | 0.85% | |||
Majority | 3,080 | 14.85% | |||
Turnout | 20,737 |
Legislative election
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Connecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election, the House of Representatives making a choice with the concurrence of the Executive Council. The legislative election was held on May 11, 1810.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Federalist | John Treadwell (incumbent) | 121 | 63.02% | |
Democratic-Republican | Asa Spalding | 42 | 21.88% | |
Federalist | Roger Griswold | 29 | 15.10% | |
Turnout | 192 | |||
Federalist hold |
The Executive Council concurred unanimously in the House of Representatives' choice of Treadwell.
References
- "Light Dawning! Even upon Connecticut!". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 25, 1810. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- Spalding, Samuel J. (1872). Spalding Memorial: A Genealogical History of Edward Spalding, of Massachusetts Bay, and his descendants. Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son. pp. 94–96.
- Pease, John C.; Niles, John M. (1819). A Gazetteer of the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island. Hartford: William S. Marsh. p. 149. ISBN 9780740427732.
- "CT Governor, 1810". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- 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 1810 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Connecticut Federalism". Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. Portland, Me. May 21, 1810. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Hartford, May 17". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. May 23, 1810. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- "Connecticut 1810 Governor, Ballot 2". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "In Connecticut". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 25, 1810. p. 3. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
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