1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election explained
| Election Name: | 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1810 |
| Next Election: | 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1812 |
| Election Date: | April 8, 1811 |
| Nominee1: | Roger Griswold |
| Party1: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Alliance1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,148 |
| Percentage1: | 52.37% |
| Nominee2: | John Treadwell |
| Party2: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,727 |
| Percentage2: | 45.04% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor |
| Before Election: | John Treadwell |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Roger Griswold |
| After Party: | Federalist Party (United States) |
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.[1]
Incumbent Federalist Governor John Treadwell was defeated by Roger Griswold, a Federalist who received the support of the Democratic-Republican Party.
General election
Candidates
Both candidates were Federalists;[2] Griswold was supported by the Democratic-Republicans.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Contemporary sources indicate that Treadwell was supported by the established church while Griswold was supported by lawyers.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Results
Notes and References
- Web site: Gov. Roger Griswold . . 7 January 2015. National Governors Association . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . April 23, 1811 . The honorable Roger Griswold is elected Governor . Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political . Alexandria, Va. . 3 . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . April 26, 1811 . Election news . The enquirer . Richmond, Va. . 3 . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . July 3, 1811 . A masked battery . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . October 19, 1811 . When Roger Griswold, Esq. was elected . Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political . Alexandria, Va. . 3 . 20 December 2021 .
- Lower . Chad D. . 2013 . The Political Ideology of Connecticut's Standing Order . PhD . Kent State University . 43 . 20 December 2021.
- News: . April 25, 1810 . Light Dawning! Even upon Connecticut! . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 3 . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . May 25, 1810 . In Connecticut . Virginia Argus . Richmond, Va. . 3 . 20 December 2021 .
- News: . May 22, 1811 . Family quarrels . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 1 . 20 December 2021 .
- Ifkovic . John W. . November 1985 . Governor Roger Griswold and the Militia controversy of 1812 . Connecticut History Review . 26 . University of Illinois Press . 77–92 . 10.2307/44369251. 44369251 . 254496121 . 20 December 2021 .
