Connecticut 1796 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Connecticut 1796 Governor
Date:
1796
State:
Connecticut
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Oliver Wolcott, Jonathan Trumbull, Jonathan Ingersoll, Oliver Ellsworth, Richard Law, scattering
Candidates: Oliver WolcottJonathan TrumbullJonathan IngersollOliver EllsworthRichard Lawscattering
Affiliation:FederalistFederalist
Final Result: [1]38051187937629458757

Notes:

[1]Connecticut law required a majority to elect. Oliver Wolcott would subsequently be elected by the Connecticut General Assembly.

References:

Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). May 13, 1796.
American Mercury (Hartford, CT). May 16, 1796.
Connecticut Courant (Hartford, CT). May 16, 1796.
American Telegraphe (Newfield, CT). May 18, 1796.
Connecticut Journal (New Haven, CT). May 18, 1796.
Weekly Monitor (Litchfield, CT). May 18, 1796.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). May 19, 1796.
Middlesex Gazette (Middletown, CT). May 20, 1796.
The Phenix; Or, Windham Herald (Windham, CT). May 21, 1796.

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