1789 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1789 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| country = Connecticut

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1788 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1788

| next_election = 1790 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1790

| election_date = 9 April 1789

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Samuel Huntington

| party1 = Federalist Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 1

| percentage1 = 100.00%

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Samuel Huntington

| before_party = Federalist Party (United States)

| after_election = Samuel Huntington

| after_party = Federalist Party (United States)

}}

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The 1789 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on 9 April 1789 in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut Samuel Huntington won re-election as he ran unopposed.{{cite web|url=http://www.cslib.org/gov/HuntingtonS.htm |title=Governor Samuel Huntington |publisher=Connecticut State Library |date=4 December 2007 |access-date=12 May 2023}}

General election

On election day, 9 April 1789, Federalist nominee Samuel Huntington easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. Huntington was sworn in for his fourth term on 11 May 1789.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=218450 |title=CT Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=13 April 2005 |access-date=12 May 2023}}

= Results =

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|party = Federalist Party (United States)

|candidate = Samuel Huntington (incumbent)

|votes = 1

|percentage = 100.00

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|votes = 1

|percentage = 100.00

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|winner= Federalist Party (United States)

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