1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr. Party Toleration Popular vote 22,539 Percentage 86.85%

County results Wolcott:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration Elected Governor Oliver Wolcott Jr. Toleration

The 1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 8, 1819. Incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. was re-elected, winning with 86.85% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

• Oliver Wolcott Jr., Toleration

Minor candidates

• Timothy Pitkin, Federalist
• John Cotton Smith Smith, Federalist

Results

1819 Connecticut gubernatorial election ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Toleration	Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent)	22,539	86.85%
	Federalist	Timothy Pitkin	1,200	4.62%
	Other	Others	1,130	4.35%
	Federalist	John Cotton Smith	1,084	4.18%
Majority			21,339
Turnout
	Toleration hold		Swing

County results ^[1]

County	Oliver Wolcott Jr. Democratic-Republican		Timothy Pitkin Federalist		John Cotton Smith Federalist		Others		Total Votes
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Fairfield	2,603	88.1%	3	0.1%	259	8.8%	90	3.0%	2,955
Hartford	4,064	83.1%	598	12.2%	37	0.8%	192	3.9%	4,891
Litchfield	3,311	76.6%	507	11.7%	282	6.5%	224	5.2%	4,324
Middlesex	2,103	94.3%	7	0.3%	39	1.7%	82	3.7%	2,231
New Haven	3,342	84.7%	27	0.7%	302	7.7%	275	7.0%	3,946
New London	2,935	98.6%	0	0.0%	7	0.2%	36	1.2%	2,978
Tolland	1,399	84.4%	53	3.2%	37	2.2%	168	10.1%	1,657
Windham	2,782	93.6%	5	0.2%	121	4.0%	63	2.1%	2,971
Totals	22,539	86.8%	1,200	4.6%	1,084	4.2%	1,130	4.4%	25,953

References

1. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 18. ISBN   9780786414390.
2. "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825, Tufts University" . Retrieved September 24, 2020.