1813 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Isaac Spencer Chauncey Goodrich Calvin Goddard Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Federalist Popular vote 5,100 4,198 2,569 Percentage 31.10% 25.60% 15.70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Chauncey Goodrich Federalist

The1813 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 12, 1813, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Connecticut.Democratic-Republican candidate Isaac Spencer received a plurality of the votes againstFederalist candidate andincumbentUnited States Senator fromConnecticutChauncey Goodrich andFederalist candidate and former member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's at-large districtCalvin Goddard. However, since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote,Chauncey Goodrich was elected by theConnecticut General Assembly per theConnecticut Charter of 1662.^[1]

On election day, April 12, 1813,Democratic-Republican candidate Isaac Spencer won a plurality of the vote by a margin of 902 votes against his foremost opponentFederalist candidateChauncey Goodrich. However, as no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election was forwarded to theConnecticut General Assembly.^[2]

As no candidate received a majority of the vote, theConnecticut General Assembly was required to decide the election.Federalist candidateChauncey Goodrich was ultimately elected by theConnecticut General Assembly, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Goodrich was sworn in for his first term on May 13, 1813.^[3]

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