Connecticut 1809 Governor
- Office:
- Governor (State)
- Title:
- Governor
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- Connecticut 1809 Governor
- Date:
- 1809
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- Governor/Governor
- Candidates:
- Jonathan Trumbull, Asa Spalding, William Hart, John Treadwell, Isaac Spencer, Elijah Boardman, scattering
| Candidates: | Jonathan Trumbull[1] | Asa Spalding | William Hart | John Treadwell | Isaac Spencer | Elijah Boardman | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Federalist | Democrat | |||||
| Final Result: [2] | 14650 | 8159 | - | - | - | - | 143 |
| Fairfield County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookfield | 87 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Danbury | 287 | 253 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Fairfield | 222 | 180 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Greenwich | 131 | 141 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Huntingdon | 180 | 112 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Canaan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Fairfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Newtown | 149 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norwalk | 113 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Reading | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ridgefield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sherman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stamford | 94 | 139 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stratford | 151 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Trumbull | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Weston | 64 | 87 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Town of Wilton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hartford County | 2813 | 1661 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Town of Berlin | 209 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bristol | 127 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Burlington | 125 | 100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canton | 125 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Hartford | 184 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Windsor | 213 | 92 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Enfield | 146 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Farmington | 261 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Glastonbury | 106 | 127 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Granby | 114 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Hartford | 339 | 215 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hartland | 82 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Marlborough | 88 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Simsbury | 83 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southington | 138 | 44 | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Town of Suffield[3] | 82 | 133 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wethersfield | 248 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windsor | 143 | 185 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Litchfield County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Barkhamstead | 104 | 58 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bethlehem | 99 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canaan | 105 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Colbrook | 94 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cornwall | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Goshen | 72 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Harwinton | 112 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Kent | 102 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Litchfield[4] | 247 | 162 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Hartford | 160 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of New Milford | 286 | 203 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Norfolk | 140 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plymouth[5] | 125 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Salisbury | 114 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sharon | 160 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Torrington | 107 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Warren | 85 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Washington | 131 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Watertown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Winchester | 78 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodbury | 123 | 75 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Middlesex County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Chatham[6] | 178 | 197 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Durham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Haddam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Haddam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Killingworth | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Middletown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Saybrook | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Haven County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Branford | 123 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Cheshire[7] | 52 | 185 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Town of Derby | 58 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of East Haven | 91 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Guilford[8] | 229 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hamden | 39 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Milford | 163 | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Meriden[9] | 76 | 78 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Middlebury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of New Haven | 318 | 108 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Haven | 45 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Oxford | 62 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Southbury | 66 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wallingford | 110 | 145 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterbury | 139 | 115 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Wolcott | 70 | 61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodbridge | 105 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - |
| New London County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bozrah | 41 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Colchester | 132 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin[10] | 72 | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Groton[11] | 83 | 155 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lisbon | 57 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lyme | 136 | 38 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Montville | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of New London | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| City of Norwich | 125 | 74 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of North Stonington | 30 | 70 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Preston | 169 | 149 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stonington[12] | 38 | 118 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Waterford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tolland County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Bolton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Coventry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ellington | 81 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hebron | 148 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Somers | 93 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Stafford | 134 | 86 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Tolland | 105 | 89 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Union | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Vernon | 8 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Willington | 77 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Windham County | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Ashford | 190 | 103 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Brooklyn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Canterbury | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Columbia | 70 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Hampton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Killingly | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Lebanon[13][14] | 173 | 99 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Mansfield[15] | 175 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Plainfield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Pomfret | 113 | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Sterling[16] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Thompson | 100 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Voluntown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Windham | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Town of Woodstock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]"It thus appears that the federal candidates are not elected merely by the usual majorities, but that on the vote for Governor, which always proves the strength of parties, the federalists have obtained a greater majority at this election than they had done for eight years before." Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). May 16, 1809.
[3]"To the carelessness of federal justices, (speaking in the most charitable manner,) the tory junto are indebted for the rejection of the votes from the following towns. Suffield Re133, Fed. 82. ." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
[4]The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) lists 152 votes for Asa Spalding.
[5]The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) lists 120 votes for Jonathan Trumbull.
[6]"To the carelessness of federal justices, (speaking in the most charitable manner,) the tory junto are indebted for the rejection of the votes from the following towns. Chatham Re197, Fed. 178." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
[7]"To the carelessness of federal justices, (speaking in the most charitable manner,) the tory junto are indebted for the rejection of the votes from the following towns. Cheshire Re185, Fed. 52." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
[8]The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) lists 283 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 17 votes for Asa Spalding.
[9]The American Mercury (Hartford, CT) lists 75 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 77 votes Asa Spalding.
[10]The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) lists 70 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 40 votes for Asa Spalding.
[11]American Mercury (Hartford, CT) lists 66 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 166 votes Asa Spalding.
[12]"To the carelessness of federal justices, (speaking in the most charitable manner,) the tory junto are indebted for the rejection of the votes from the following towns. Stonington Re118, Fed. 38." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
[13]The American Mercury (Hartford, CT) lists 178 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 80 votes for Asa Spalding.
[14]The Litchfield Gazette (Litchfield, CT) lists 177 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 80 votes for Asa Spalding.
[15]The Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT) lists 179 votes for Jonathan Trumbull and 120 votes for Asa Spalding.
[16]"In Sterling, a difference of opinion concerning the place for holding their meeting, occasioned there being two meetings. The Republicans met where the proper officers warned the freeman, yet their Representatives and their votes were rejected, while those of the adversary were received." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
References:
Original Election Certificate, Glastonbury. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Original Election Certificate, Hartland. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Original Election Certificate, Pomfret. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Original Election Certificate, Southbury. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Original Election Certificate, Tolland. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Original Election Certificate, Wethersfield. State Archives, Connecticut State Library, Hartford.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). April 11, 1809.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). April 12, 1809.
Litchfield Gazette (Litchfield, CT). April 12, 1809.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). April 12, 1809.
Connecticut Journal and Advertiser (New Haven, CT). April 13, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 14, 1809.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). April 18, 1809.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). April 19, 1809.
Litchfield Gazette (Litchfield, CT). April 19, 1809.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). April 20, 1809.
Connecticut Journal and Advertiser (New Haven, CT). April 20, 1809.
Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). April 20, 1809.
United States' Gazette (Philadelphia, PA). April 20, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). April 21, 1809.
The New-York Gazette and General Advertiser (New York, NY). May 14, 1809.
Connecticut Herald (New Haven, CT). May 16, 1809.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). May 17, 1809.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). May 17, 1809.
Norwich Courier (Norwich, CT). May 17, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 17, 1809.
Connecticut Journal and Advertiser (New Haven, CT). May 18, 1809.
Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). May 18, 1809.
Windham Herald (Windham, CT). May 18, 1809.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 20, 1809.
Pennsylvania Correspondent, and Farmers' Advertiser (Doylestown, PA). May 22, 1809.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 25, 1809.
Republican Farmer (Danbury, CT). April 25, 1810.
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