1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.[1]
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April 9, 1810
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 County results Treadwell: 50â60% Spalding: 30â40% 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federalist Lieutenant Governor John Treadwell had become acting Governor on the death of Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. on August 7, 1809.
Treadwell was elected to a term in his own right, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Asa Spalding and Federalist nominee Roger Griswold.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Treadwell was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662.
General election
Candidates
- Roger Griswold, Federalist, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Asa Spalding, Democratic-Republican, attorney,[2][3] Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor in 1809
- John Treadwell, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Griswold was also a candidate in the concurrent election for Lieutenant Governor.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | John Treadwell (incumbent) | 10,265 | 49.50% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Asa Spalding | 7,185 | 34.65% | ||
| Federalist | Roger Griswold | 3,110 | 15.00% | ||
| Scattering | 177 | 0.85% | |||
| Majority | 3,080 | 14.85% | |||
| Turnout | 20,737 | ||||
Legislative election
As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Connecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election, the House of Representatives making a choice with the concurrence of the Executive Council. The legislative election was held on May 11, 1810.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | John Treadwell (incumbent) | 121 | 63.02% | |
| Democratic-Republican | Asa Spalding | 42 | 21.88% | |
| Federalist | Roger Griswold | 29 | 15.10% | |
| Turnout | 192 | |||
| Federalist hold | ||||
The Executive Council concurred unanimously in the House of Representatives' choice of Treadwell.[10][11][13]