Joseph Trumbull

Governor
Born
December 7, 1782
Died
August 4, 1861
Age at death
78
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835–1849
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trumbull50,783
Opponents256,241
3
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1849, Joseph Trumbull ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 2. Trumbull's biggest single-election total was 27,800 votes, in the 1849 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Joseph Trumbull received?

Joseph Trumbull has received 50,783 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Joseph Trumbull’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849GovernorConnecticutWon27,80049.35%John M. Niles
Thomas H. Seymour
1837U.S. HouseConnecticutLost4,33449.57%Isaac Tancey
1835U.S. HouseConnecticutLost18,6497.71%Samuel Ingham
Isaac Toucey

Zalmon Wildman

Andrew Judson

Lancelot Phelps

Elisha Haley

John Holley

Noyes Barbor

Young

Samuel Tweedy

Ebenezer Jackson

Horace Cowles

Sheldon Leavit

Elisha Stearns

Hubbard

William Waterbury
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.