1788–1789 United States presidential election in Connecticut
The 1788–89 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on January 7, 1789, as part of the 1789 United States presidential election . The state legislature chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College , who voted for President and Vice President .[ 1]
Connecticut , which had become the 5th state on January 9, 1788, unanimously cast its seven electoral votes for George Washington during its first presidential election.
Electors
Samuel Huntington , Richard Law , Matthew Griswold , Erastus Wolcott , Thaddeus Burr, Jedediah Huntington , and Oliver Wolcott served as electors.
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