The 1810 Connecticut Secretary of the State election was held on April 9, 1810, in order to elect the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Federalist candidate Thomas Day won the election against Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Seymour and fellow Federalist candidate Thomas Chester.[1]

General election

On election day, April 9, 1810, Federalist candidate Thomas Day won the election by a margin of 3,673 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic-Republican candidate Henry Seymour, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Secretary of the State. Day was sworn in for his first term on May 10, 1810.[2]

Results

Connecticut Secretary of the State election, 1810
Party Candidate Votes %
Federalist Thomas Day 6,383 63.70
Democratic-Republican Henry Seymour 2,710 27.10
Federalist Thomas Chester 471 4.70
Scattering 450 4.50
Total votes 10,014 100.00
Federalist hold

References

  1. ↑ "Connecticut 1810 Secretary of State". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  2. ↑ "1810 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Secretary of the State :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1810_Connecticut_Secretary_of_the_State_election