1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Matthew Griswold
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,192
Percentage 31.99%

Governor before election

Jonathan Trumbull
Nonpartisan

Elected Governor

Matthew Griswold
Nonpartisan

The 1784 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 8 April 1784 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Nonpartisan Lieutenant Governor Matthew Griswold won a plurality of the vote in his gubernatorial election bid against other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Griswold as governor.[1]

  1. ^ "Governor Matthew Griswold". Connecticut State Library. September 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2024.