1810 United States gubernatorial elections explained

Election Name:1810 United States gubernatorial elections
Country:United States
Flag Year:1795
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1809 United States gubernatorial elections
Previous Year:1809
Next Election:1811 United States gubernatorial elections
Next Year:1811
Seats For Election:13 state governorships
Election Date:March 13, 1810 – December 8, 1810
1Blank:Seats up
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:13 governorships
Seats Before1:13
Seats After1:16
Seat Change1:3
Seats1:12
1Data1:9
Party2:Federalist Party (United States)
Last Election2:4 governorships
Seats Before2:4
Seats After2:1
Seat Change2:3
Seats2:1
1Data2:4

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1810, in 13 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections.

Eight governors were elected by popular vote and five were elected by state legislatures.

Results

State Election date Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Connecticut9 April 1810[1] [2] John Treadwell (acting)Federalist Re-elected after legislative election, 10,265 (49.50%)Asa Spalding (Democratic-Republican), 7,185 (34.65%)
Roger Griswold (Federalist), 3,110 (15.00%)
Scattering 177 (0.85%)
[3] [4]
(Legislative election)
(held, 11 May 1810)[5] [6]
John Treadwell, 121 votes
Asa Spalding, 42 votes
Roger Griswold, 29 votes
[7] [8]
Delaware2 October 1810George TruittFederalist Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victoryJoseph Haslet (Democratic-Republican) 3,664 (50.49%)
Daniel Rodney (Federalist), 3,593 (49.51%)
[9] [10]
Maryland
(election by legislature)		19 November 1810Edward LloydDemocratic-Republican Re-elected, 55 votesJohn Eager Howard (Federalist), 3 votes
Levin Winder (Federalist), 3 votes
Charles Carroll of Carrollton (Federalist), 1 vote
[11] [12] [13]
Massachusetts5 April 1810Christopher GoreFederalist Defeated, 44,079 (48.54%)Elbridge Gerry (Democratic-Republican), 46,541 (51.25%)
Scattering 193 (0.21%)
[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
New Hampshire13 March 1810Jeremiah SmithFederalist Defeated, 15,166 (48.03%)John Langdon (Democratic-Republican), 16,325 (51.70%)
Scattering 84 (0.27%)
[19] [20] [21] [22]
New Jersey
(election by legislature)		26 October 1810Joseph BloomfieldDemocratic-Republican Re-elected, unopposedWilliam Sanford Pennington (Democratic-Republican), withdrew
William Rossell (Democratic-Republican), withdrew
[23] [24] [25]
New York24-26 April 1810Daniel D. TompkinsDemocratic-RepublicanRe-elected, 43,094 (54.09%)Jonas Platt (Federalist), 36,484 (45.80%)
Scattering 86 (0.11%)
[26] [27] [28]
North Carolina
(election by legislature)		1 December 1810[29] David StoneDemocratic-RepublicanDefeated, Democratic-Republican victory(Fourth ballot)
Benjamin Smith (Democratic-Republican), 97 votes
David Stone (Democratic-Republican), 84 votes
Blank, 6 votes
[30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35]
Ohio9 October 1810Samuel HuntingtonDemocratic-RepublicanRetired, Democratic-Republican victoryReturn J. Meigs Jr. (Democratic-Republican), 9,924 (56.21%)
Thomas Worthington (Democratic-Republican), 7,731 (43.79%)
[36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44]
Rhode Island18 April 1810[45] [46] James FennerDemocratic-RepublicanRe-elected. Returns lost.
[47] [48]
South Carolina
(election by legislature)		8 December 1810[49] [50] John DraytonDemocratic-Republican Term-limited, Democratic-Republican victoryHenry Middleton (Democratic-Republican), 102 votes
Joseph Alston (Democratic-Republican), 53 votes
[51] [52] [53]
Vermont4 September 1810Jonas GalushaDemocratic-Republican Re-elected, 13,810 (57.33%)Isaac Tichenor (Federalist), 9,918 (41.17%)
Scattering 361 (1.50%)
[54] [55] [56] [57] [58]
Virginia
(election by legislature)		7 December 1810[59] John Tyler Sr.Democratic-RepublicanRe-elected, without opposition
[60] [61] [62]

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

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  2. News: . The Connecticut election . The enquirer. . Richmond, VA . 11 May 1810 . 3 . 9 August 2020 .
  3. Web site: CT Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  4. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Connecticut 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  5. News: . May 21, 1810 . Connecticut Federalism . Portland gazette and Maine advertiser . Portland, Me. . 2 . 20 December 2021 .
  6. News: . May 23, 1810 . Hartford, May 17 . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 20 December 2021 .
  7. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Connecticut 1810 Governor, Ballot 2 . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  8. News: . Untitled . Virginia Argus . Richmond, VA . 25 May 1810 . 3 . 9 August 2020 .
  9. Web site: DE Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  10. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Delaware 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  11. Web site: MD Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  12. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Maryland 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  13. Book: . Votes and Proceedings of the Senate of the State of Maryland. November Session, 1810 . Annapolis . Jonas Green . 4 .
  14. Web site: MA Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  15. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Massachusetts 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  16. Book: Burdick, Charles . 1814 . The Massachusetts Manual: or Political and Historical Register, for the Political Year from June 1814 to June 1815 . I . Boston . Charles Callender . 26 .
  17. Book: . The Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar; for the Year of Our Lord 1814, &c., &c. . 1814 . Boston . John West & Co. . 36 .
  18. Book: Hayward, John . 1847 . A Gazetteer of Massachusetts, &c., &c. . Boston . John Hayward . 417 .
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  20. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . New Hampshire 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  21. . Journal of the Honorable Senate of the State of New-Hampshire, at their Session, begun and holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday of June, Anno Domini, 1810 . Journals of the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire at Their Session, Holden at the Capitol in Concord Commencing . Concord . Isaac Hill . 10 . 1810 .
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  25. Book: Lee, Francis Bazely . 1902 . New Jersey as a colony and a state . 3 . New York . Publishing Society of New Jersey . 159 .
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  27. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . New York 1804 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  28. Book: Williams, Edwin . 1831 . The New York Annual Register for the Year of Our Lord 1831 . New York . Jonathan Leavitt and Collins & Hannay . 33 .
  29. News: . Raleigh, Dec. 6 . The enquirer . Richmond, VA . 13 December 1810 . 2 . 9 August 2020 .
  30. Web site: NC Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  31. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . North Carolina 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  32. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . North Carolina 1810 Governor, Ballot 2 . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  33. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . North Carolina 1810 Governor, Ballot 3 . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  34. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . North Carolina 1810 Governor, Ballot 4 . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  35. Web site: North Carolina Legislature . North Carolina Digital Collections . Balloting for Governor . Balloting: November-December 1810 . 9 August 2020 .
  36. Web site: OH Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  37. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Ohio 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
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  39. Book: Taylor, William A. . 1899 . Ohio statesmen and annals of progress, from the Year 1788 to the Year 1900 . I . Columbus, Ohio . Press of the Westbote Co., State Printers . 66 .
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  45. News: . April 17, 1810 . To the Republicans of the State of Rhode-Island . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 14 December 2021 .
  46. News: . April 25, 1810 . Rhode-Island Election . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 14 December 2021 .
  47. Web site: RI Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  48. Book: J. Fred Parker, Secretary of State . 1914 . Manual, with Rules and Orders, for the use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1914 . Providence, RI . E. L. Freeman Company, State Printers . 107 .
  49. Web site: Henry Middleton: 13th Governor of the State of South Carolina 1810 to 1812 . carolana.com . Lewis, J. D. . Little River, S.C. . 9 August 2020 .
  50. News: . A record of this State's executives . Anderson Daily Intelligencer . Anderson, S.C. . 26 May 1914 . 20 . 9 August 2020 .
  51. Web site: SC Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  52. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . South Carolina 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  53. Campbell . Richard . January 2014 . Patriotism, Poetry, and Personalities: the politics of John L. Wilson and "A Pasquinade of the Thirties" . The South Carolina Historical Magazine . 115 . 1 . 4–34 . South Carolina Historical Society . 24332770 .
  54. Web site: VT Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  55. Web site: . Tufts Digital Collations and Archives . Vermont 1810 Governor . A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825 . 9 August 2020 .
  56. Web site: General Election Results: Governor . . 3 . Election Results Archive . Office of the Vermont Secretary of State . 9 August 2020 .
  57. Book: Walton . E. P. . 1877 . Records of the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont . V . https://archive.org/details/recordsofgoverno05verm/page/280/mode/1up . Montpelier . Steam Press of J. & J. M. Poland . Records of the Governor and Council at the Session with the General Assembly at Montpelier, October 1810 . 280 .
  58. Book: Coolidge . A. J. . Mansfield . J. B. . 1860 . History and Description of New England: Vermont . https://archive.org/details/historydescrip00cool/page/965/mode/1up . Boston . Austin J. Coolidge . Governors and Gubernatorial Vote . 965 .
  59. News: . Friday, December 7 . Virginia Argus . Richmond, VA . 11 December 1810 . 3 . 9 August 2020 .
  60. Web site: VA Governor, 1810 . Our Campaigns . 9 August 2020.
  61. . Journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Begun and held at the Capitol., in the City of Richmond, the third day of December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten. . Vols. For -1950 Called:journal of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Virginia . Richmond . Thomas Ritchie . 11–12 . 1810 .
  62. News: . Untitled . The enquirer . Richmond, VA . 8 December 1810 . 3 . 9 August 2020 .

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