1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Roger Griswold Elijah Boardman John Cotton Smith Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 9,009 6,358 1,419 Percentage 51.10% 36.00% 8.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Roger Griswold[H 1] Federalist Elected Lieutenant Governor Roger Griswold Federalist

The 1810 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1810, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold defeated Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman and Federalist candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district John Cotton Smith.^[1]

General election

On election day, April 9, 1810, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Roger Griswold won the election by a margin of 2,651 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Elijah Boardman, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griswold was sworn in for his first full term on May 10, 1810.^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1810

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Roger Griswold (incumbent)	9,009	51.10
	Democratic-Republican	Elijah Boardman	6,358	36.00
	Federalist	John Cotton Smith	1,419	8.00
		Scattering	861	4.90
Total votes			17,647	100.00
	Federalist hold

Notes

1. Appointed October 20, 1809.

References

1. "Connecticut 1810 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
2. "1810 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-20.