1808 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1808 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 14, 1808. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to an eleventh full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart in a re-match of the previous year's election.
April 14, 1808
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County results Trumbull: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent) | 12,146 | 60.85% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | William Hart | 7,566 | 37.91% | ||
| Scattering | 247 | 1.24% | |||
| Majority | 4,580 | 22.94% | |||
| Turnout | 19,959 | 100.00% | |||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||