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1802 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1802 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won the 1802 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Jonathan Trumbull Jr. received 11,398 popular votes (69.87%). The main challenger was Ephraim Kirby (27.72%).

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

Jr. +42.2 pts · won by 6,875 votes
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER69.87%
11,398 votes
Ephraim KirbyDemocratic27.72%
4,523 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.4% 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.