1814 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1814 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Cotton Smith Elijah Boardman Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 9,415 2,619 Percentage 72.87% 20.27%

County results Smith:     70–80%     >90%      No data

Governor before election John Cotton Smith Federalist Elected Governor John Cotton Smith Federalist

The 1814 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 11, 1814.

Incumbent Federalist Governor John Cotton Smith defeated Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman in a re-match of the previous year's election.

General election

Candidates

• Elijah Boardman, Democratic-Republican, former member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, ^[1] Democratic-Republican nominee for Governor in 1812 and 1813
• John Cotton Smith, Federalist, incumbent Governor

Results

1814 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Federalist	John Cotton Smith (incumbent)	9,415	72.87%
	Democratic-Republican	Elijah Boardman	2,619	20.27%
	Scattering		887	6.86%
Majority			6,796	52.60%
Turnout			12,921
	Federalist hold		Swing

References

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4. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 44. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
5. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 17. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
6. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 93. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
7. "Connecticut 1814 Governor". Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825. Tufts University . Retrieved December 23, 2021.