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1808 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1808 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won the 1808 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Jonathan Trumbull Jr. received 12,146 popular votes (60.85%). The main challenger was William Hart (37.91%).

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

Jr. +22.9 pts · won by 4,580 votes
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER60.85%
12,146 votes
William HartDemocratic37.91%
7,566 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% 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.