1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election
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  1819 April 13, 1820 1821  
  His Excellency Oliver Wolcott, Governor of the State of Connecticut MET DP837871 (3x4a).jpg Senator Nathan Smith.jpg TimothyPitkin.jpg
Nominee Oliver Wolcott Jr. Nathan Smith Timothy Pitkin
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Federalist
Popular vote15,7382,6591,140
Percentage76.14%12.86%5.52%

1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Wolcott:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 13, 1820. Incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr. was re-elected, defeating Federalist Party candidates former delegate Nathan Smith and former congressman and state legislator Timothy Pitkin with 76.14% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major candidates

Results

1820 Connecticut gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican Oliver Wolcott Jr. (incumbent) 22,539 89.2% +2.4%
Federalist Timothy Pitkin 1,2004.7%+0.1%
Federalist John C. Smith 1,0844.3%+0.1%
OtherOthers4401.7%-2.6%
Majority25,263
Democratic-Republican hold Swing
County results [1]
CountyOliver Wolcott Jr.

Democratic-Republican

Timothy Pitkin

Federalist

John Cotton Smith

Federalist

OthersTotal Votes
#%#%#%#%
Fairfield 2,60390.8%30.1%2599.0%30.1%2,868
Hartford 4,06486.4%59812.7%370.8%30.1%4,702
Litchfield 3,31180.3%50712.2%2826.5%240.6%4,124
Middlesex 2,10396.6%70.3%391.8%281.3%2,177
New Haven 3,34287.1%270.7%3027.9%1664.3%3,837
New London 2,93599.4%00.0%70.2%120.4%2,954
Tolland 1,39991.0%533.4%372.4%483.1%1,537
Windham 2,78290.8%50.2%1213.9%1575.1%3,065
Totals22,53989.2%1,2004.7%1,0844.3%4401.7%25,264

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References

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