1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election
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April 9, 1810
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The 1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1810, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman and Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district John Cotton Smith.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, April 9, 1810, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold won the election by a margin of 2,651 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griswold was sworn in for his first full term on May 10, 1810.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | Roger Griswold (incumbent) | 9,009 | 51.10 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Elijah Boardman | 6,358 | 36.00 | |
| Federalist | John Cotton Smith | 1,419 | 8.00 | |
| Scattering | 861 | 4.90 | ||
| Total votes | 17,647 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist hold | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Appointed October 20, 1809.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Connecticut 1810 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ "1810 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
