1806 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1806 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1806 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 10, 1806. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a ninth full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart in a re-match of the previous year's election.

1806 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. William Hart Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 13,413 9,460 Percentage 58.27% 41.10%

Governor before election Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist Elected Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. Federalist

Results

1806 Connecticut gubernatorial election^{[a][1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent)	13,413	58.27%
	Democratic-Republican	William Hart	9,460	41.10%
	Scattering		144	0.63%
Majority			3,953	17.17%
Turnout			23,017	100.00%
	Federalist hold		Swing

References

1. "CT Governor, 1806". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
2. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 38–39. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
3. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
5. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 92. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
6. "Connecticut 1806 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
7. "In Connecticut". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 30, 1806. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

Notes

1. Some sources record the result as Trumbull 13,586, Hart 9,589; this includes 173 votes for Trumbull and 129 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.