1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 10, 1809
 
Nominee John Treadwell Elijah Boardman
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 12,794 6,880
Percentage 64.40% 34.60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

John Treadwell
Federalist

Elected Lieutenant Governor

John Treadwell
Federalist

The 1809 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 10, 1809, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman.[1]

General election

On election day, April 10, 1809, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell won re-election by a margin of 6,114 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in for his twelfth term on May 11, 1809.[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1809
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist John Treadwell (incumbent) 12,794 64.40
Democratic-Republican Elijah Boardman 6,680 34.60
Scattering 198 1.00
Total votes 19,872 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 1809 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ^ "1809 Apr 10 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.