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1785 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1785 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1784 14 April 1785 1786
Nominee Matthew Griswold
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1
Percentage 100.00%

Governor before election

Matthew Griswold
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Matthew Griswold
Nonpartisan

The1785 Connecticut gubernatorial electionwas held on 14 April 1785 in order to elect theGovernor of Connecticut.IncumbentNonpartisanGovernorMatthew Griswoldwon re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election is unknown.[1]

General election[edit]

On election day, 14 April 1785, incumbentNonpartisanGovernorMatthew Griswoldeasily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Griswold was sworn in for his second term on 10 May 1785.[2]

Results[edit]

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1785
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Matthew Griswold(incumbent) 1 100.00
Total votes 1 100.00
Nonpartisanhold

References[edit]

  1. ^"Governor Matthew Griswold".Connecticut State Library. September 2004.Retrieved21 April2024.
  2. ^"CT Governor".ourcampaigns. 13 April 2005.Retrieved21 April2024.