1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Treadwell Asa Spalding Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 11,254 5,337 Percentage 67.10% 31.80%

Lieutenant Governor before election John Treadwell Federalist Elected Lieutenant Governor John Treadwell Federalist

The 1808 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 11 April 1808 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding in a re-match of the previous year's election.^[1]

General election

On election day, 11 April 1808, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor John Treadwell won re-election by a margin of 5,917 votes against his opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Asa Spalding, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in for his eleventh term on 12 May 1808.^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1808

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	John Treadwell (incumbent)	11,254	67.10
	Democratic-Republican	Asa Spalding	5,337	31.80
		Scattering	189	1.10
Total votes			16,780	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1808 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
2. "1808 Apr 11 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2025.