1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election
April 11, 1808
 
Nominee John Treadwell Asa Spalding
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 11,254 5,337
Percentage 67.10% 31.80%
Lieutenant Governor before election

John Treadwell
Federalist

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Treadwell
Federalist

The 1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 11, 1808, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding in a re-match of the previous year's election.[1]

General election

On election day, April 11, 1808, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell won re-election by a margin of 5,917 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in for his eleventh term on May 12, 1808.[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1808
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist John Treadwell (incumbent) 11,254 67.10
Democratic-Republican Asa Spalding 5,337 31.80
Scattering 189 1.10
Total votes 16,780 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 1808 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ^ "1808 Apr 11 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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