1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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The 1812 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 13, 1812.[1]
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April 13, 1812
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 County results Griswold: 70â80% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Federalist Governor Roger Griswold won re-election, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman with 83.99% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Elijah Boardman, Democratic-Republican, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives[2]
- Roger Griswold, Federalist, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Federalist | Roger Griswold (incumbent) | 11,721 | 83.99% | ||
| Democratic-Republican | Elijah Boardman | 1,748 | 12.52% | ||
| Scattering | 487 | 3.49% | |||
| Majority | 9,973 | 71.47% | |||
| Turnout | 13,956 | ||||
| Federalist hold | Swing | ||||
