1780 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1780 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1779 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1779
Next Election:1781 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1781
Election Date:13 April 1780
Nominee1:Jonathan Trumbull
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:3,598
Percentage1:49.52%
Governor
Before Election:Jonathan Trumbull
Before Party:Nonpartisan politician
After Election:Jonathan Trumbull
After Party:Nonpartisan politician

The 1780 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 13 April 1780 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won a plurality of the vote in his re-election bid against other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Trumbull as governor.[1]

General election

On election day, 13 April 1780, incumbent Nonpartisan Governor Jonathan Trumbull won re-election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Trumbull was sworn in for his fifth term on 10 May 1780.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governor Jonathan Trumbull . Connecticut State Library . July 2002 . 21 April 2024.
  2. Web site: CT Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 13 April 2005 . 21 April 2024.