Connecticut 1807 U.S. Senate

Office:: U.S. Senate (Federal)
Title:: U.S. Senator
Jurisdiction:: Federal

Label:: Connecticut 1807 U.S. Senate
Date:: 1807
State:: Connecticut
Type:: Special
Iteration:: Second Ballot
Office/Role:: U.S. Senate/U.S. Senator
Candidates:: Chauncey Goodrich, A. Spalding, Roger Griswold, D. Humphrey, J. C. Smith, E. Boardman, J. Davenport

Candidates:	Chauncey Goodrich	A. Spalding	Roger Griswold	D. Humphrey	J. C. Smith	E. Boardman	J. Davenport
Affiliation:	Federalist	Republican	Federalist	Federalist	Federalist	Republican	Federalist
Final Result: [1][2][3]	80	74	17	10	2	1	1
General Assembly	80	74	17	10	2	1	1

Notes:

[1]"Mr. Dana having declined serving in the place of Mr. Tracey, deceased, the duty again devolved on the Legislature to make another choice." American Mercury (Hartford, CT). November 5, 1807.

[2]"On the second ballot being taken Mr. Goodrich was chosen, but the situation of the votes was not declared." That numbering (second ballot) does not include the ballot in which Samuel Dana was elected but declined. True Republican (New London, CT). November 4, 1807.

[3]"The Hon. CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, Esq. is elected a Senator from this State in the Congress of the United States, for the term of six years, in the room of the Hon. Mr. TRACY, deceased; the Hon. Mr. DANA, who was chosen to fill the vacancy, having declined." Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). October 21, 1807.

References:

Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). October 21, 1807.

True Republican (New London, CT). October 21, 1807.

True Republican (New London, CT). November 4, 1807.

American Mercury (Hartford, CT). November 5, 1807.

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