1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1791 April 9, 1792 1793  →

Nominee Oliver Wolcott Oliver Ellsworth Party Federalist Federalist Popular vote 2,370 1,894 Percentage 48.10% 38.50%

Lieutenant Governor before election Oliver Wolcott Federalist Elected Lieutenant Governor Oliver Wolcott Federalist

The 1792 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on April 9, 1792, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Oliver Wolcott won a plurality of the vote in his re-election bid against fellow Federalist candidate and incumbent United States Senator from Connecticut Oliver Ellsworth and other candidates. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Connecticut law, the election was forwarded to the Connecticut legislature, who chose Wolcott as lieutenant governor. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 9, 1792, incumbent Federalist lieutenant governor Oliver Wolcott won the election after having been chosen by the Connecticut legislature. Wolcott was sworn in for his seventh term on May 10, 1792. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1792

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	Oliver Wolcott (incumbent)	2,370	48.10
	Federalist	Oliver Ellsworth	1,894	38.50
		Scattering	660	13.40
Total votes			4,924	100.00
	Federalist hold

References

1. "Connecticut 1792 Lieutenant Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
2. "1792 Apr 9 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut". electionhistory.ct.gov. 2016. Retrieved 2025-11-12.