| Election Name: | 1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1778 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1778 |
| Next Election: | 1780 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1780 |
| Election Date: | 8 April 1779 |
| Nominee1: | Jonathan Trumbull |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,108 |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jonathan Trumbull |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | Jonathan Trumbull |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
The 1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1779 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election as he ran unopposed.[1]
On election day, 8 April 1779, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Trumbull was sworn in for his fourth term on 10 May 1779.[2]