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1809 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1809 Governor race

Who won the 1809 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Jonathan Trumbull Jr. won the 1809 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Jonathan Trumbull Jr. received 14,650 popular votes (63.81%). The main challenger was Asa Spalding (35.54%).

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

Jr. +28.3 pts · won by 6,491 votes
Jonathan Trumbull Jr.Federalist PartyWINNER63.81%
14,650 votes
Asa SpaldingDemocratic35.54%
8,159 votes
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.