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  Tomlinson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Wolcott: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1827 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 12, 1827. Former congressman, speaker and Democratic-Republican candidate Gideon Tomlinson defeated incumbent governor and Toleration Party candidate Oliver Wolcott Jr., winning with 56.71% of the vote.
The Democratic-Republicans in Connecticut had grown tired of governor Wolcott, and wished to replace him. They nominated Tomlinson instead, and Tomlinson fended off a challenge from Wolcott and his supporters. [1]
