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The 1786 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 13 April 1786 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Samuel Huntington won a plurality of the vote in his gubernatorial election bid against other candidates including incumbent Governor Matthew Griswold. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Huntington as governor.[1]
General election
On election day, 13 April 1786, incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Samuel Huntington won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Huntington was sworn in as the 18th Governor of Connecticut on 11 May 1786.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Samuel Huntington | 1,701 | 30.35 | |
Scattering | 3,903 | 69.65 | ||
Total votes | 5,604 | 100.00 | ||
Nonpartisan hold |
References
- ^ "Governor Samuel Huntington". Connecticut State Library. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2024.