State of Connecticut Elections Database » Candidate: Sylvester Gilbert

Candidate	Votes	%
Sylvester Gilbert Federalist	4,561	48.6%
Lyman Law Federalist	2,232	23.8%
Asa Bacon, Jr. Federalist	1,429	15.2%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	661	7.0%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	172	1.8%
Charles Dennison Federalist	141	1.5%
Nathan Smith Federalist	103	1.1%
John Davenport, Jr. Federalist	82	0.9%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	9,386
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1817Apr 3

Special General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Ebenezer Huntington and 9 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Ebenezer Huntington Federalist	5,449	29.0%
Nathaniel Terry Federalist	4,201	22.4%
Sylvester Gilbert Federalist	3,115	16.6%
Lyman Law Federalist	2,240	11.9%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	1,829	9.7%
Epaphorditus Champion Federalist	1,248	6.7%
Asa Bacon, Jr. Federalist	593	3.2%
John Davenport Federalist	68	0.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	18,772
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1816Sep 16

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Sylvanus Backus and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Sylvanus Backus Federalist	9,591	13.7%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist	6,301	9.0%
Charles Dennison Federalist	6,218	8.9%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	6,189	8.8%
Thomas Williams Federalist	4,952	7.1%
Jonathan O. Moseley Republican	4,854	6.9%
Uriel Holmes, Jr. Federalist	4,667	6.7%
Ebenezer Huntingdon Federalist	4,647	6.6%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	70,141
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1816Apr 8

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Nathan Smith and 19 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Nathan Smith Federalist	5,483	6.4%
Sylvanus Backus Federalist	5,335	6.2%
James Gould Federalist	5,141	6.0%
Lyman Law Federalist	5,127	6.0%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist	5,114	6.0%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	5,065	5.9%
Charles Dennison Federalist	5,046	5.9%
Nathaniel Terry Federalist	4,789	5.6%
...and 12 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	85,731
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1814Apr 11

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Lyman Law and 22 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lyman Law Federalist	6,289	6.1%
Jonathan O. Moseley Federalist	6,189	6.0%
Sylvanus Backus Federalist	6,158	6.0%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	6,151	6.0%
Benjamin Talmadge Federalist	6,110	5.9%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	6,080	5.9%
Nathan Smith Federalist	6,064	5.9%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	6,050	5.9%
...and 15 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	103,210
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1812Sep 21

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Benjamin Talmadge and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Benjamin Talmadge Federalist	10,631	14.6%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	10,341	14.2%
John Davenport, Jr. Federalist	10,162	13.9%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	10,076	13.8%
Jonathan O. Mosley Federalist	9,872	13.5%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	9,572	13.1%
Lyman Law Federalist	9,476	13.0%
Nathan Smith Federalist	751	1.0%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	72,937
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1812Apr 13

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Lyman Law and 17 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lyman Law Federalist	5,879	6.1%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	5,841	6.0%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	5,745	5.9%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	5,741	5.9%
Jonathan Moseley Federalist	5,721	5.9%
Nathan Smith Federalist	5,719	5.9%
Benjamin Talmadge Federalist	5,713	5.9%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist	5,630	5.8%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	96,908
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1810Sep 17

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Lewis B. Sturges and 16 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	4,744	14.8%
Jonathan O. Mosley Federalist	4,447	13.9%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	4,396	13.7%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	4,337	13.5%
Timothy Pitkin, Jr. Federalist	3,898	12.1%
Lyman Law Federalist	3,530	11.0%
John Davenport, Jr. Federalist	2,689	8.4%
Ebenezer Huntington Federalist	1,244	3.9%
...and 9 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	32,110
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1808Apr 11

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Lewis B. Sturges and 36 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	9,315	3.9%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	9,293	3.9%
Ebenezer Huntingdon Federalist	9,293	3.9%
Lyman Law Federalist	9,284	3.9%
Jonathan Moseley Federalist	9,262	3.9%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	9,226	3.9%
Samuel B. Sherwood Federalist	9,085	3.8%
Nathaniel Terry Federalist	9,081	3.8%
...and 29 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	236,825
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1806Apr 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Jonathan Moseley and 35 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Jonathan Moseley Federalist	9,532	3.5%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	9,525	3.5%
John C. Smith Federalist	9,497	3.5%
Epaphroditus Champion Federalist	9,449	3.5%
Ebenezer Huntingdon Federalist	9,443	3.5%
Timothy Pitkin Federalist	9,437	3.5%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	9,430	3.5%
Sylvester Gilbert Federalist	9,403	3.5%
...and 28 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	271,954
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1804Sep 17

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Calvin Goddard and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	9,956	15.1%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist	9,787	14.9%
Jonathan Davenport Federalist	9,484	14.4%
Roger Griswold Federalist	9,465	14.4%
Benjamin Talmadge Federalist	8,771	13.3%
John C. Smith Federalist	7,505	11.4%
Jonathan Moseley Federalist	7,126	10.8%
Timothy Pitkin Federalist	2,069	3.1%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	65,905
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1804Apr 9

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Calvin Goddard and 38 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	8,417	3.5%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist	8,324	3.5%
Jonathan Davenport Federalist	8,324	3.5%
Roger Griswold Federalist	8,302	3.5%
Benjamin Talmadge Federalist	8,300	3.5%
Jonathan Moseley Federalist	8,295	3.5%
Timothy Pitkin Republican	8,261	3.5%
Lewis B. Sturges Federalist	8,221	3.5%
...and 31 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	237,543
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1802Sep 20

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

John C. Smith and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John C. Smith Federalist	8,743	15.7%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	7,370	13.3%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist	7,232	13.0%
Elias Perkins Federalist	6,997	12.6%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	6,942	12.5%
Roger Griswold Federalist	6,601	11.9%
John Davenport, Jr. Federalist	5,390	9.7%
Simeon Baldwin Federalist	4,033	7.3%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	55,605
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1802Apr 12

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

John C. Smith and 37 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John C. Smith Federalist	7,576	4.0%
Simeon Baldwin Federalist	7,526	4.0%
Roger Griswold Federalist	7,484	4.0%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	7,462	4.0%
Elias Perkins Federalist	7,457	4.0%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist	7,355	3.9%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	7,149	3.8%
Jonathan Davenport Federalist	7,040	3.7%
...and 30 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	188,517
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1801Sep 21

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Calvin Goddard won (65%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	7,455	65.5%
Gideon Granger Republican	3,256	28.6%
Benjamin Tallmadge Federalist	181	1.6%
Simeon Baldwin Federalist	165	1.5%
William Hart Federalist	110	1.0%
Timothy Pitkin Federalist	105	0.9%
Sylvester Gilbert Federalist	45	0.4%
William Moseley Federalist	38	0.3%
...and 1 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	11,383
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1800Sep 15

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Samuel W. Dana and 17 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Samuel W. Dana Federalist	6,273	11.1%
Roger Griswold Federalist	6,155	10.9%
John C. Smith Republican	6,080	10.7%
William Edmond Federalist	5,880	10.4%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	5,779	10.2%
John Davenport, Jr. Federalist	5,250	9.3%
Elias Perkins Federalist	4,850	8.6%
William Hart Federalist	3,250	5.7%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	56,645
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1800Apr 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Chauncey Goodrich and 76 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	3,785	5.6%
Samuel William Dana	3,782	5.6%
Roger Griswold Federalist	3,772	5.6%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	3,594	5.3%
William Edmond Federalist	3,530	5.3%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	3,308	4.9%
John C. Smith Federalist	2,904	4.3%
John Davenport, Jr Federalist	2,859	4.3%
...and 69 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	67,263
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1800Sep 15

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

William Hillhouse and 36 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William Hillhouse Federalist	9,625	5.4%
Joseph P. Cook Federalist	9,553	5.4%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	9,430	5.3%
William Williams Federalist	8,782	4.9%
Thomas Seymour Federalist	8,428	4.7%
Herman Swift Federalist	7,254	4.1%
David Daggett Federalist	6,937	3.9%
Thomas Grosvenor Federalist	6,813	3.8%
...and 29 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	177,647
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1799Sep 16

Special General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Herman Swift and 71 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Herman Swift	3,899	5.7%
David Daggett Federalist	3,601	5.3%
Aaron Austin	3,562	5.2%
Joseph P. Cook	3,546	5.2%
William Hillhouse	3,480	5.1%
Nathaniel Smith	3,407	5.0%
Thomas Grosvenor	3,366	4.9%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	3,223	4.7%
...and 64 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	68,374
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1798Apr 9

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Chauncey Goodrich and 64 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	4,600	5.8%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	4,597	5.8%
Samuel W. Dana	4,500	5.7%
John Allen	4,387	5.6%
William Edmund	4,305	5.5%
Roger Griswold	3,659	4.7%
Stephen T. Hosmer	3,658	4.7%
Jonathan Brace	3,574	4.5%
...and 57 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	78,746
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1798Sep 17

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Herman Swift and 65 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Herman Swift	4,528	6.0%
Aaron Austin	4,081	5.4%
David Daggett	4,029	5.3%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	3,971	5.2%
Joseph P. Cook	3,970	5.2%
William Hillhouse	3,830	5.0%
Thomas Grosvenor	3,688	4.9%
Roger Newberry	3,675	4.8%
...and 58 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	76,005
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1797Dec 4

Special General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Stephen Titus Hosmer and 37 others ran for 6 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Stephen Titus Hosmer	1,364	7.6%
Jonathan Brace	1,331	7.4%
Sylvester Gilbert	1,120	6.2%
John Davenport, Jr.	1,011	5.6%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	1,004	5.6%
Ephraim Kirby	928	5.1%
Marvin Wait	811	4.5%
John C. Smith	785	4.3%
...and 30 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	18,067
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1797Sep 18

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Herman Swift and 60 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Herman Swift	3,455	5.9%
Jonathan Ingersoll	3,388	5.8%
John Treadwell	3,326	5.7%
Joseph P. Cooke	3,123	5.3%
David Daggett Federalist	3,076	5.2%
Aaron Austin	3,031	5.2%
Thomas Grosvenor	2,900	4.9%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	2,898	4.9%
...and 53 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	58,698
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1795Sep 21

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Herman Swift and 62 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Herman Swift	3,065	5.8%
Jonathan Ingersoll	3,043	5.7%
John Treadwell Federalist	2,756	5.2%
Thomas Grosvenor	2,743	5.2%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	2,726	5.1%
William Hillhouse	2,625	4.9%
Aaron Austin	2,600	4.9%
Joseph P. Cook	2,589	4.9%
...and 55 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	53,105
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1794Apr 7

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Jonathan Trumbull and 38 others ran for 14 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Jonathan Trumbull	2,739	9.0%
James Hillhouse	2,738	9.0%
Uriah Tracy Federalist	2,700	8.9%
Joshua Coit	2,590	8.5%
Roger Griswold	1,970	6.5%
Zephaniah Swift Federalist	1,921	6.3%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	1,490	4.9%
James Davenport	1,447	4.8%
...and 31 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	30,439
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1794Sep 15

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Jonathan Ingersoll and 84 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Jonathan Ingersoll	4,604	5.2%
Thomas Grosvenor	4,168	4.8%
Roger Griswold	3,603	4.1%
John Chandler	3,462	3.9%
Herman Swift	3,107	3.5%
William Edmond	2,844	3.2%
Aaron Austin	2,736	3.1%
John Treadwell	2,688	3.1%
...and 77 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	87,820
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1793Apr 8

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Joshua Coit and 29 others ran for 7 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Joshua Coit	2,189	12.9%
Zephaniah Swift	1,663	9.8%
Roger Griswold	1,599	9.5%
James Davenport	1,327	7.8%
Chauncey Goodrich	1,165	6.9%
Nathaniel Smith	846	5.0%
Samuel W. Dana	734	4.3%
William Edmond	714	4.2%
...and 22 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	16,928
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1793Sep 16

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

John Treadwell and 60 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Treadwell Federalist	3,129	5.4%
Herman Swift	3,111	5.3%
Joseph P. Cook	3,014	5.2%
Jonathan Ingersoll	3,010	5.2%
William Hillhouse	2,964	5.1%
Roger Newbury	2,782	4.8%
William Williams	2,778	4.8%
Thomas Grosvenor	2,616	4.5%
...and 53 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	58,376
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1792Sep 17

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Benjamin Huntington and 47 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Benjamin Huntington	3,234	6.1%
Stephen M. Mitchell	3,060	5.8%
Joseph P. Cook	2,992	5.7%
John Treadwell Federalist	2,958	5.6%
Herman Swift	2,900	5.5%
William Hillhouse	2,795	5.3%
William Williams	2,716	5.1%
Jonathan Ingersoll	2,608	4.9%
...and 40 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	52,845
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