1798 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none January 2026 December 2025 ly 1798 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1797 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1797 1799 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1799 April 9, 1798 125px John Treadwell Federalist Party 2,842 40.20% 125px Jonathan Sturges 1,070 15.10% 125px James Hillhouse Federalist Party 1,025 14.50% Lieutenant Governor Vacant John Treadwell Federalist Party The 1798 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1798, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Federalist candidate John Treadwell won a plurality of the vote against candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district Jonathan Sturges, fellow Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from Connecticut James Hillhouse and 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 Treadwell as lieutenant governor.https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/catalog/qn59q473r Connecticut 1798 Lieutenant Governor elections.lib.tufts.edu January 11, 2012 2025-11-14 General election On election day, April 9, 1798, Federalist candidate John Treadwell won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of lieutenant governor. Treadwell was sworn in as the 25th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on May 10, 1798.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/25673/ 1798 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2025-11-14 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1798 Federalist Party John Treadwell 2,842 40.20 Jonathan Sturges 1,070 15.10 Federalist Party James Hillhouse 1,025 14.50 Scattering 2,138 30.20 7,075 100.00 Federalist Party References Category:1798 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Indirect lieutenant gubernatorial elections in Connecticut