1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr. John Cotton Smith Party Toleration Federalist Popular vote 14,593 13,719 Percentage 51.16% 48.10%

County results Wolcott:     50–60%     60–70% Smith:     50–60%

Governor before election John Cotton Smith Federalist Elected Governor Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration

The 1817 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 10, 1817, in order to elect the Governor of Connecticut. Incumbent Federalist Governor of Connecticut John Cotton Smith lost re-election against Toleration Party nominee and former United States Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott Jr. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 10, 1817, Federalist nominee John Cotton Smith lost re-election by a margin of 874 votes against his opponent Toleration Party nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr., thereby losing Federalist control over the office of Governor to the Democratic-Republicans. Wolcott was sworn in as the 24th Governor of Connecticut on May 8, 1817. ^[2]

Results

Connecticut gubernatorial election, 1817

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Toleration	Oliver Wolcott Jr.	14,593	51.16
	Federalist	John Cotton Smith (incumbent)	13,719	48.10
	Scattering		211	0.74
Total votes			28,523	100.00
	Toleration gain from Federalist

References

1. Hocking, Linda (May 12, 2023). "Oliver Wolcott: The People's Governor".
2. "CT Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 2, 2018. Retrieved 2023-05-12.