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David Plant (F)

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Victories

Won 9 out of 25 generals.
Won 0 out of 0 primaries.
Won 9 out of 25 total contests.

Opponents

B. Charles 1823 General
Aaron Austin 1815 General
Simeon Baldwin 1818 General
Abraham D. Baldwin 1815 General
John Baldwin 1827 General
Noyes Barber 1829 General
Jonathan Barnes 1815 General
Levi Barnes 1823 General
Noah B. Benedict 1818 General
Daniel Benjamin 1826 General
Elijah Boardman 1818 General
David S. Boardman 1815 General
William W. Boardman 1823 General
Jonathan Brace 1818 General
William Bristol 1823 General
David Bulles 1815 General
Enoch Burrows 1821 General
David Burrows 1826 General
John S. Cannon 1818 General
David B. Carrol 1826 General
David B. Carroll 1826 General
Epaphroditus Champion 1818 General
Henry Champion 1815 General
Asa Chapman 1815 General
Asa Curtis 1846 General
David Daggell 1825 General
David Daggett 1828 General
Thomas Day 1823 General
Tho. Day 1828 General
James Day 1823 General
Charles Dennison 1818 General
James Dodd 1826 General
Joniah R. Eastman 1823 General
Jonathan W. Edwards 1818 General
Samuel Edwards 1846 General
William Eldridge 1815 General
Cushing Ellis 1815 General
William W. Ellsworth 1829 General
Wm. W. Ellsworth 1825 General
Robert Fairchild 1827 General
Eben Fairshilk 1828 General
Charles Fanning 1815 General
Samuel A. Foot 1821 General
Lawson Foot 1828 General
Edmund Freeman 1818 General
Calvin Goddard 1823 General
Elizur Goodrich 1818 General
John Goulding 1851 General
Matthew Griswold 1815 General
Shubael Griswold 1818 General
Jacob B. Gurley 1818 General
Dixon Hall 1822 General
Levi Hayden 1825 General
Josiah Hempstead 1824 General
David Hill 1823 General
James Hillhouse 1824 General
Rufus Hitchcock 1815 General
Uriel Holmes 1815 General
Elijah Hubbard 1818 General
Jabez Huntington 1829 General
Samuel H. Huntington 1826 General
Ralph I Ingersol 1829 General
Ralph Ingersoll 1825 General
Cosey Jabor 1823 General
Samuel W. Johnson 1818 General
Samuel F. Jones 1826 General
Andrew T. Judson 1827 General
David Keyes 1823 General
Andrew Kingsbury 1825 General
A. Kingsbury 1823 General
James Lanman 1818 General
Lyman Law 1818 General
Harry W. Lean 1825 General
Luther Loomis 1823 General
Moses Lyman 1815 General
Christopher Manwarring 1823 General
Orange Merwin 1825 General
Elijah Middlebrook 1846 General
Asher Miller 1815 General
Matthew Minor 1825 General
William Moseley 1823 General
John M. Niles 1828 General
Austin Olcott 1823 General
Luther Paine 1818 General
Elias Perkins 1823 General
William Perkins 1818 General
Enoch Perkins 1815 General
Nathaniel Perry 1818 General
John S. Peters 1828 General
John Peters 1828 General
Elisha Phelps 1826 General
Timothy Pilkin 1825 General
Elias Pirkins 1825 General
Timothy Pitkin 1823 General
Charles H. Pond 1818 General
Joseph Pratt 1824 General
Daniel Putnam 1815 General
William Randall 1822 General
Erastus Sage 1823 General
Thomas Seymour 1826 General
Henry Seymour 1825 General
Roger M. Sherman 1823 General
Abel Shermand 1828 General
Samuel B. Sherwood 1818 General
John C. Smith 1823 General
Nathan Smith 1826 General
Gideon Somlinson 1823 General
Isaac Spencer 1826 General
Isaac Spencer, 2nd 1815 General
Isaac Spencer, Jr. 1823 General
Thomas Spencer 1824 General
Isaac Spencer 1825 General
Isaac Spinar 1824 General
George W. Stanley 1815 General
Elisha Sterling 1818 General
Ansel Sterling 1827 General
James Stevens 1815 General
Alexander Stewart, Jr. 1827 General
William L. Storrs 1829 General
Joshua Stow 1821 General
James Stroms 1828 General
Zephaniah Swift 1823 General
Eliphalet Swift 1846 General
Lephiniah Swift 1823 General
John Tallmadge 1815 General
Nathaniel Terry 1815 General
Oliver Thiall 1828 General
William Todd 1826 General
David Tomlinson 1821 General
Gideon Tomlinson 1827 General
Joseph Ufford 1846 General
Samuel Waldo 1826 General
Peter Webb 1818 General
Martin Welles 1828 General
Sylvester Wells 1823 General
Abel Wheeler 1823 General
Samuel Wheeler 1823 General
Lemuel Whitman 1822 General
Eli Whitney 1815 General
John Wilch 1825 General
Oliver Wilcott 1824 General
Zalmon Wildman 1818 General
Lyman Willcoy 1824 General
Calvin Willey 1823 General
Asa Willey 1818 General
William T. Williams 1815 General
Tho S Williams 1828 General
Oliver Wolcott 1823 General
Frederick Wolcott 1827 General
Frederick Wolcott 1824 General
Alexander Du Wolcott 1825 General
Samuel Woodward 1815 General
Joseph Wright, II 1823 General
Ebenezer Young 1823 General

David Plant (F)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1851Apr 2 General Election Judge of Probate District Stratford
David Plant won (52%) against John Goulding. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Plant
winner
160 51.8%
John Goulding
 149 48.2%
Total Votes Cast 309  
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1846Apr 13 General Election State Senator District 10
Samuel Edwards won (50%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Samuel Edwards
winner
1,553 49.9%
Eliphalet Swift
 1,526 49.1%
Asa Curtis
 29 0.9%
Elijah Middlebrook
 1 0.0%
David Plant
 1 0.0%
Joseph Ufford
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 3,111  
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1829Apr 9 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Ralph I Ingersol won (12%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Ralph I Ingersol
winner
8,281 12.3%
Noyes Barber
 7,552 11.3%
Ebenezer Young
 6,592 9.8%
Jabez Huntington
 6,285 9.4%
William L. Storrs
 5,671 8.5%
William W. Ellsworth
 5,588 8.3%
David Plant
 5,401 8.1%
John M. Niles
 3,189 4.8%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 67,124  
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1828Apr 10 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Connecticut
John Peters won (94%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John Peters
winner
4,725 94.1%
Timothy Pitkin
 120 2.5%
David Plant
 13 0.3%
Tho S Williams
 7 0.1%
Tho. Day
 5 0.1%
John M. Niles
 2 0.0%
David Daggett
 1 0.0%
Lawson Foot
 1 0.0%
...and 1 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 5,100  
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1828Apr 10 General Election Treasurer State of Connecticut
Isaac Spencer won (97%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Spencer
winner
3,604 97.4%
Thomas Day
Federalist
 42 1.1%
Andrew Kingsbury
 33 0.9%
John S. Peters
 8 0.2%
Henry Seymour
 3 0.1%
Eben Fairshilk
 1 0.0%
David Plant
 1 0.0%
Abel Shermand
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 3,701  
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1827Apr 12 General Election Representative in Congress State of Connecticut
Ralph I Ingersol won (16%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Ralph I Ingersol
winner
7,838 16.0%
Elisha Phelps
 6,762 13.8%
David Plant
 4,890 10.0%
Orange Merwin
 4,472 9.1%
John Baldwin
 4,195 8.6%
Noyes Barber
 3,607 7.6%
Alexander Stewart, Jr.
 2,690 5.5%
Ansel Sterling
 2,656 5.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 48,950  
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1827Apr 12 General Election Governor State of Connecticut
Gideon Tomlinson won (56%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Gideon Tomlinson
winner
7,681 56.3%
Oliver Wolcott
 5,345 39.2%
David Daggett
 177 1.3%
Timothy Pitkin
 159 1.2%
Roger M. Sherman
 83 0.6%
Nathan Smith
 29 0.2%
John Peters
 20 0.2%
David Plant
 12 0.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 13,633  
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1826Apr 13 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Connecticut
David Plant won (78%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Plant
winner
4,794 78.2%
Timothy Pitkin
 314 5.1%
Roger M. Sherman
 230 3.7%
David Daggett
 60 1.0%
Elias Perkins
 25 0.4%
David Burrows
 23 0.4%
Isaac Spencer
 11 0.2%
Nathan Smith
 10 0.2%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 6,172  
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1826Apr 13 General Election Secretary of the State State of Connecticut
Thomas Day won (91%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Day
winner
3,391 90.7%
Henry Seymour
 94 2.2%
Isaac Spencer
 35 6.3%
David B. Carrol
 3 0.1%
David Plant
 2 0.1%
Daniel Benjamin
 1 0.5%
James Dodd
 1 0.0%
Samuel H. Huntington
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 3,570  
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1826Apr 13 General Election Treasurer State of Connecticut
Isaac Spencer won (90%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Spencer
winner
3,478 90.2%
Andrew Kingsbury
 272 7.1%
Thomas Day
 57 1.5%
David Plant
 25 0.7%
Nathan Smith
Republican
 4 0.1%
David B. Carroll
 2 0.1%
Samuel F. Jones
 1 0.0%
Roger M. Sherman
Federalist
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 3,855  
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1825Apr 4 General Election Governor State of Connecticut
Oliver Wolcott won (68%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Oliver Wolcott
winner
7,189 68.1%
David Daggett
 1,382 13.1%
Nathan Smith
 869 8.2%
Timothy Pitkin
 525 5.0%
David Plant
 354 3.4%
Calvin Goddard
 12 0.1%
Henry Seymour
 2 0.0%
Thomas Day
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 10,563  
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1825Apr 4 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Connecticut
David Plant won (86%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Plant
winner
5,213 85.5%
Timothy Pilkin
 205 3.4%
John Wilch
 200 3.3%
Elias Pirkins
 113 1.9%
David Daggell
 28 0.5%
Henry Seymour
 10 0.2%
Isaac Spencer
 9 0.2%
Wm. W. Ellsworth
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 6,272  
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1825Apr 4 General Election Treasurer State of Connecticut
Isaac Spencer won (92%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Spencer
winner
4,612 92.1%
Andrew Kingsbury
 222 4.4%
Thomas Day
Federalist
 99 2.0%
Henry Seymour
 49 1.0%
David Plant
Federalist
 7 0.1%
Timothy Pitkin
Republican
 3 0.1%
Levi Hayden
 1 0.0%
Ralph Ingersoll
Republican
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 5,010  
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1824Apr 5 General Election Governor State of Connecticut
Oliver Wilcott won (88%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Oliver Wilcott
winner
6,637 88.4%
Timothy Pitkin
 466 6.2%
David Plant
Republican
 123 1.6%
Roger M. Sherman
 66 0.9%
William Bristol
 33 0.4%
Frederick Wolcott
 11 0.2%
Josiah Hempstead
 5 0.1%
Elias Perkins
 4 0.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 7,505  
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1824Apr 5 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Connecticut
David Plant won (88%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Plant
winner
4,828 88.5%
Timothy Pitkin
 199 3.7%
Elias Perkins
 91 1.7%
Roger M. Sherman
 87 1.6%
Oliver Wolcott
 30 0.6%
Isaac Spinar
 23 0.4%
Elisha Phelps
 9 0.2%
Nathan Smith
 3 0.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 5,611  
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1824Apr 5 General Election Treasurer State of Connecticut
Isaac Spencer won (88%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Spencer
winner
3,748 88.4%
Andrew Kingsbury
 347 8.2%
Thomas Day
 106 2.5%
David Plant
 9 0.2%
Henry Seymour
 7 0.2%
Oliver Wolcott
 3 0.1%
Samuel H. Huntington
 2 0.1%
Elias Perkins
 2 0.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 4,239  
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1823Apr 7 General Election Governor State of Connecticut
Oliver Wolcott won (89%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Oliver Wolcott
winner
9,090 88.9%
Zephaniah Swift
Federalist
 391 3.8%
Timothy Pitkin
Republican
 237 2.3%
Roger M. Sherman
Federalist
 149 1.5%
Elias Perkins
Republican
 65 0.6%
William Bristol
Republican
 57 0.6%
John C. Smith
Republican
 45 0.4%
David Plant
Federalist
 40 0.4%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 10,230  
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1823Apr 7 General Election Lieutenant Governor State of Connecticut
David Plant won (45%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
David Plant
winner
5,443 45.4%
Elias Perkins
 4,147 34.6%
Lephiniah Swift
 1,688 14.1%
Timothy Pitkin
 354 3.0%
Thomas Day
 24 0.2%
Henry Seymour
 15 0.1%
Gideon Somlinson
 13 0.1%
Isaac Spinar
 9 0.1%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 12,032  
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1823Apr 7 General Election Secretary of the State State of Connecticut
Thomas Day won (62%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Day
winner
5,459 61.9%
Henry Seymour
 3,283 37.2%
Isaac Spencer
 44 0.5%
Charles B.
 3 0.0%
Cosey Jabor
 3 0.0%
Andrew Kingsbury
 3 0.0%
William W. Boardman
 2 0.0%
James Day
 2 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 8,820  
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1823Apr 7 General Election Treasurer State of Connecticut
Isaac Spencer won (85%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Spencer
winner
5,897 84.7%
A. Kingsbury
 673 9.7%
Thomas Day
 192 2.8%
Henry Seymour
 146 2.1%
David Plant
 9 0.1%
Isaac Spencer, Jr.
 2 0.0%
Levi Barnes
 1 0.0%
Erastus Sage
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 6,966  
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1823Apr 7 General Election State Senator State of Connecticut
William Moseley and 11 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
William Moseley
winner
8,329 8.1%
Abel Wheeler
winner
8,232 8.0%
David Hill
winner
8,229 8.0%
David Plant
winner
8,225 8.0%
Austin Olcott
winner
8,203 8.0%
Orange Merwin
winner
8,198 8.0%
Elisha Phelps
winner
8,143 7.9%
Christopher Manwarring
winner
8,117 7.9%
...and 4 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 102,698  
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1822Apr 1 General Election State Senator State of Connecticut
John S. Peters and 11 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John S. Peters
winner
9,442 8.2%
David Hill
winner
9,360 8.1%
Elisha Phelps
winner
9,348 8.1%
Elias Perkins
winner
9,306 8.0%
Dixon Hall
winner
9,295 8.0%
Orange Merwin
winner
9,272 8.0%
Austin Olcott
winner
9,247 8.0%
Lemuel Whitman
winner
9,231 8.0%
...and 4 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 115,690  
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1821Apr 3 General Election State Senator State of Connecticut
Frederick Wolcott and 11 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Frederick Wolcott
winner
10,685 8.2%
Sylvester Wells
winner
10,461 8.0%
David Plant
winner
10,435 8.0%
John S. Peters
winner
10,427 8.0%
Orange Merwin
winner
10,426 8.0%
Elias Perkins
winner
10,398 7.9%
David Hill
winner
10,382 7.9%
David Tomlinson
winner
10,381 7.9%
...and 4 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 131,149  
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1818Sep 21 General Election Council of Assistants State of Connecticut
Frederick Wolcott and 38 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Frederick Wolcott
winner
Federalist
 23,571 4.9%
Elijah Boardman
winner
Republican
 12,511 2.6%
Sylvester Wells
winner
Republican
 12,360 2.6%
William Bristol
winner
Republican
 12,344 2.6%
John S. Peters
winner
Republican
 12,252 2.6%
James Lanman
winner
Republican
 12,213 2.6%
Peter Webb
winner
Republican
 12,198 2.5%
David Plant
winner
Republican
 12,161 2.5%
...and 31 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 479,422  
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1815Sep 18 General Election Council of Assistants State of Connecticut
Roger M. Sherman and 46 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Roger M. Sherman
winner
Federalist
 9,008 3.7%
Frederick Wolcott
winner
Federalist
 8,997 3.7%
Matthew Griswold
winner
Federalist
 8,987 3.7%
Elizur Goodrich
winner
Federalist
 8,939 3.6%
Samuel W. Johnson
winner
Federalist
 8,843 3.6%
Noah B. Benedict
winner
Federalist
 8,768 3.6%
Jonathan Brace
winner
Federalist
 8,699 3.5%
Henry Champion
winner
Federalist
 8,594 3.5%
...and 39 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 245,972  
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