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The 1796 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 14, 1796, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Acting Governor Oliver Wolcott won a plurality of the vote in his election bid against 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 governor. [1]