1816 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election|
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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
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