1776 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1776 Connecticut gubernatorial election Presidential No x150px Jonathan Trumbull 1777 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1777 April 11, 1776 The 1776 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 11, 1776; the offices to be filled were governor and lieutenant governor. This was the only such election to take place before Connecticut approved the Declaration of Independence on October 10, 1776. Statesman Jonathan Trumbull won the election.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=218638 Our Campaigns - CT Governor Race - Apr 11, 1776 www.ourcampaigns.com 2020-03-20 Trumbull had been governor of the Connecticut Colony prior to the American Revolution. The candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1776 was Matthew Griswold, who also won his election. Trumbull went on to win successive gubernatorial elections until 1784, when he was succeeded by Griswold. Election returns are unknown. References 1776 Gubernatorial Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1770s