1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election
April 9, 1810
 
Nominee Roger Griswold Elijah Boardman John Cotton Smith
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 9,009 6,358 1,419
Percentage 51.10% 36.00% 8.00%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Roger Griswold[H 1]
Federalist

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Roger Griswold
Federalist

The 1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1810, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman and Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district John Cotton Smith.[1]

General election

On election day, April 9, 1810, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold won the election by a margin of 2,651 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griswold was sworn in for his first full term on May 10, 1810.[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1810
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Roger Griswold (incumbent) 9,009 51.10
Democratic-Republican Elijah Boardman 6,358 36.00
Federalist John Cotton Smith 1,419 8.00
Scattering 861 4.90
Total votes 17,647 100.00
Federalist hold

Notes

  1. ^ Appointed October 20, 1809.

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 1810 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  2. ^ "1810 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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