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1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election

 1778
April 8, 1779
1780 
 
Nominee Jonathan Trumbull
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,108
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

The 1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1779, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election as he ran unopposed.[1]

General election

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On election day, April 8, 1779, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Trumbull was sworn in for his fourth term on May 10, 1779.[2]

Results

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Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1779
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jonathan Trumbull (incumbent) 2,108 100.00
Total votes 2,108 100.00
Nonpartisan hold

References

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  1. "Governor Jonathan Trumbull". Connecticut State Library. July 2002. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  2. "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. April 13, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-21.