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1801 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1801 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won the 1801 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Jonathan Trumbull Jr. received 11,156 popular votes (83.84%). The main challenger was Richard Law (7.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Law

Jr. +75.9 pts · won by 10,100 votes
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER83.84%
11,156 votes
Richard LawDemocratic7.94%
1,056 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 8.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.