1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1804 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 12, 1804. Incumbent Federalist Governor Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won re-election to a seventh full term, defeating Democratic-Republican candidate William Hart.

1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jonathan Trumbull Jr. William Hart Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 11,108 6,871 Percentage 61.23% 37.88%

County results Trumbull:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%

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

Results

1804 Connecticut gubernatorial election^{[lower-alpha 1][1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	Jonathan Trumbull Jr. (incumbent)	11,108	61.23%
	Democratic-Republican	William Hart	6,871	37.88%
	Scattering		162	0.89%
Majority			4,237	23.35%
Turnout			18,141	100.00%
	Federalist hold		Swing

References

1. "CT Governor, 1804". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 30, 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 1804 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
7. "Hartford, (Con.) May 17". Virginia Argus. Richmond, Va. May 26, 1804. p. 2. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

Notes

1. Some sources record the result as Trumbull 11,963, Hart 7,376; this includes 855 votes for Trumbull and 505 for Hart rejected by the General Assembly.