1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Country:Connecticut
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1783 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1783
Next Election:1785 Connecticut gubernatorial election
Next Year:1785
Election Date:8 April 1784
Nominee1:Matthew Griswold
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:2,192
Percentage1:31.99%
Governor
Before Election:Jonathan Trumbull
Before Party:Nonpartisan politician
After Election:Matthew Griswold
After Party:Nonpartisan politician

The 1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1784 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Matthew Griswold won a plurality of the vote in his gubernatorial 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 Griswold as governor.[1]

General election

On election day, 8 April 1784, incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Matthew Griswold won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Griswold was sworn in as the 17th Governor of Connecticut on 13 May 1784.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governor Matthew Griswold . Connecticut State Library . September 2004 . 21 April 2024.
  2. Web site: CT Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 13 April 2005 . 21 April 2024.