1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

April 8, 1816
 
Nominee Jonathan Ingersoll Calvin Goddard
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 10,494 8,635
Percentage 53.70% 44.20%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Vacant

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Jonathan Ingersoll
Democratic-Republican

The 1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1816, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic-Republican candidate Jonathan Ingersoll defeated Federalist candidate Calvin Goddard.[1]

General election

On election day, April 8, 1816, Democratic-Republican candidate Jonathan Ingersoll won the election by a margin of 1,859 votes against his opponent Federalist candidate Calvin Goddard, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ingersoll was sworn in as the 29th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 9, 1816.[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1816
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Jonathan Ingersoll 10,494 53.70
Federalist Calvin Goddard 8,635 44.20
Scattering 406 2.10
Total votes 19,535 100.00
Democratic-Republican gain from Federalist

References

  1. ^ "Connecticut 1816 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  2. ^ "1816 Apr 8 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-22.